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IN THE NAME OF HONOUR
Mukhtar Mai
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Description for IN THE NAME OF HONOUR
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 177 x 109 x 12. Weight in Grams: 102.
Mukhtar Mai came to prominence in June 2002, when journalists in Pakistan first learned of her gang rape, punishment for an 'honour crime' allegedly committed by her brother, an offence for which there was never any proof. After the horrific rape, custom dictated that she would kill herself. But Mai defied custom. In an unprecedented act of courage, she took her rapists to court. Mukhtar Mai pitted herself against the system with extraordinary courage and strength of purpose.
Timely and topical, In the Name of Honour is the inspirational true story of a woman who fought ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Language
English
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Publication date
2007
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844084838
SKU
V9781844084838
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Mukhtar Mai
Recipient of American Glamour Magazine's Woman of the Year award for 2005, Mukhtar Mai built two schools in her village with her compensation money - the Mukhtar Mai School for Girls and the Farid Gujjar School for Boys. At 33, she is an eager pupil in her own school.
Reviews for IN THE NAME OF HONOUR
No woman in the world fights with as much courage for women's rights
NEW YORK TIMES
Feeding into our fascination with 'true
stories, the book gives us a raw, factual account of the story as told by Mukhtar Mai ... a fascinating and shocking book' Sorcha Hamilton, IRISH TIMES
NEW YORK TIMES
Feeding into our fascination with 'true
stories, the book gives us a raw, factual account of the story as told by Mukhtar Mai ... a fascinating and shocking book' Sorcha Hamilton, IRISH TIMES