The world is messed up. In large parts of the world women aren't treated like "humans". They are property. They cannot vote, cannot travel without a male relative, and are abused and treated worse than pets. If you are in a country where women can vote, have the right to drive, travel, dress however they want, and voice an opinion, count yourself lucky. You are in a utopia that a lot of women wish they could be in. You are in a place with a long line-up of brave women and men who were willing to face ridicule, slander, and threat to give women the fundamental rights that they enjoy now. To put everything in perspective, read the news stories below:
JUNE 15 NEWS:
NEWS STORY 1:
An Indian woman who was allegedly raped by her father-in-law is now being ordered by a Muslim council of community elders to marry him. The council says under Islamic law the rape has nullified her marriage. Reports say the 28 year old woman was raped when she was alone at home in Charthawal, in the norther Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. When the incident came to the notice of the council, it ordered that she marry her father-in-law and change her relationship with her husband to that between a mother and son. It also ordered her to leave her home and stay away for seven months and 10 days to become "pure".
News Story 2:
The Pakistan government has lifted a foreign travel ban on the victim of a high profile gang rape, Mukhtar Mai. But Ms Mai has told the BBC that because her passport has been confiscated, the move ismeaningless. The ban has prevented Ms Mai from taking up an invitation from human rights group Amnesty International to travel to the United States. She was raped by several men in 2002, allegedly on the orders of a self-styled village council of infulential feudal leaders. The punishment was allegedly ordered because of a sexual indiscretion allegedly commited by her younger brother.
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