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Mukhtar Mai

Mukhtar Mai

Mukhtar Mai is now a leading example for women in her native country and around the globe. With her compensation money she has opened two schools in her village, one for girls and another for boys. In August 2005, she was awarded the Fatima Jinnah gold medal for bravery and courage by the Pakistani government and was named Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine. In 2006, Time magazine listed her in their issue on the 100 most influential people in the world, and she was also awarded the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe.

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In the Name of Honor
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In the Name of Honor A Memoir By: Mukhtar Mai
Foreword by: Nicholas D. Kristof / Translated by: Linda Coverdale / with: Marie-Therese Cuny
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: October 16, 2007
In June 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman from the impoverished village of Meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the Mastoi -- punishment for indiscretions allegedly committed by the woman's brother. While...
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