Malalai And Benazir Bhutto

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Women are portrayed as people that are meant to cook, wash and take care of children in Pakistan. In Pakistan a female could only go outside with a related male accompanying them. A female was half a witness at court. There are arranged marriages in Pakistan. Women were controlled by men. Malala is a girl who spoke against the Taliban. She wanted education for girls. She was named after Malalai. Malalai was a woman that inspired the Afghan army to defeat the British. Benazir Bhutto was the first female prime minister of Pakistan.

Malalai and Benazir Bhutto were treated like heroines. When Benazir Bhutto came back from exile she had a parade and everyone was watching her on TV. For example the text states “Malalai inspired the Afghan army

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