Mukhtar Mai's Books
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In the Name of HonorIn June 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman from the impoverished village of Meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the Mastoi --...Read More
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Daily Times, November 7, 2009
...guided around town by her twelve-year-old son. The book also devotes an entire chapter to the story of Mukhtar Mai, who was gang-raped on orders of a village council in Southern Punjab 2002. To their credit the authors also acknowledge the help offered...
Abu Dhabi National, October 9, 2009
...hospital on the site of a former garbage dump after civil war had destroyed the countrys medical facilities; Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani girl who was gang-raped and used her compensation and donations from people around the world to set up a shelter and...
U-Wire.com, September 17, 2009
...with a case study of a small, concrete action taken by someone who made a difference. These include Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman in southern Punjab who revitalized her entire community by starting a school despite constant threats of rape and violence....
Slate Magazine, September 14, 2009
...are fighting back. This isn't merely a story of victims; it is predominantly a story of heroines. Mukhtar Mai is a 37-year-old woman who was born to a peasant family in southern Punjab, Pakistan. She was never sent to school because there were no schools...
New York Times, November 26, 2008
...name Mukhtaran Bibi, a variant of her name.) For those who want to help Mukhtar?s organization, the Mukhtar Mai Women?s Welfare Organization, there are a few possibilities: Volunteer at her school. This is the step I would really encourage for...
Pak Tea House, April 20, 2009
...India: The Final Years The Price of Moral Cowardice In Pakistan, a Sex Industry Has Begun to Boom Mukhtar Mai's marriage - an alternative view Ah, the deal - more confusion Tactical Use of the Little Blue Pill: Viagra in Afghanistan Long live Pakistan...
