In the Name of Honor: A Memoir - Paperback
by Mukhtar Mai
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Availability:In StockContributor:Mukhtar Mai, Marie-Therese Cuny (With), Linda Coverdale (Translator)Publish date:2007-10-16Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:Atria BooksISBN-13:9781416532293ISBN-10:1416532293UPC:9781416532293Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Women, HistoricalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5908Product ID:SCTY0K7HFA
In the Name of Honor: A Memoir
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 certainly not the first account of a female body being negotiated for honor in a family, this time the survivor had bravely chosen to fight back. In doing so, Mai single-handedly...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Atria BooksISBN-13:9781416532293ISBN-10:1416532293UPC:9781416532293Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Personal Memoirs, Women, HistoricalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.5908Product ID:SCTY0K7HFA
Mai, Mukhtar: - 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...
Publisher: Atria Books
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Mukhtar Mai, Marie-Therese Cuny (With), Linda Coverdale (Translator)
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