1. The story of Mukhtar Mai, is a women who came from Pakistan and overcame obstacles to become a figure that did not respect females that were outspoken in their convictions. Mukhtar was a victim of gang rape in order to reestablish her family honor and restore their image. This term is known as honor killing, it means the perpetrators believes that certain family members of the victim have committed a crime or act in dishonoring their family or bringing great shame to the whole community. In the case of Mukhtar Mai, her younger brother Shakur was rape by higher status clan called Mastoi. Due to the fear of clan receiving punishment for raping young boy around twelve or thirteen years old, they cover up their crime by accusing him of a crime.
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Woinshet Zebene, story is one about determination and refusing to obey your culture orders when they do not have your best interests at heart. In the country of Ethiopia, many females are raped, as this is view as an old common practice that does not change. Females are kidnapped to lower their social status to force them into marriage. At the age of thirteen this occurred to Zebene, who did not seek a marriage or life that she did not choose for herself. Her family nor herself did not consent to this rape, however Aberew Jemma beat her for two days and rape her to the point that eventually she had to escape. When the second time occurred, she was bought to the courtroom against her will, she refused to follow customs and marry the man who bought nothing but inner turmoil to her life. According to evidence Aberew receive 10 years in prison, however most likely to the cultural norms he was allowed to leave after a month, because he was not consider a criminal in that country. Her father did not listen to the elders’ advice to settle the feud by marrying his daughter to a rapist, Zebene dad was most likely disgust with the thought. His child had to go to the nearest bus stop and wait for 48 hours to have a pelvic exam, he made sure she fled to Addis Ababa, where no one would recognize her and still view her as a virgin. Equality Now, an organization help change the customs and laws of Ethiopia by providing a safe haven where men can now to prison for the rape of a female before or even after the marriage. They have help Zebene with her education, because in the face of life threatening conditions she has the will to keep fighting in life. Furthermore, she has decided to become involved with the law and to prevent future events, such as herself from ever occurring
Woinshet Zebene, story is one about determination and refusing to obey your culture orders when they do not have your best interests at heart. In the country of Ethiopia, many females are raped, as this is view as an old common practice that does not change. Females are kidnapped to lower their social status to force them into marriage. At the age of thirteen this occurred to Zebene, who did not seek a marriage or life that she did not choose for herself. Her family nor herself did not consent to this rape, however Aberew Jemma beat her for two days and rape her to the point that eventually she had to escape. When the second time occurred, she was bought to the courtroom against her will, she refused to follow customs and marry the man who bought nothing but inner turmoil to her life. According to evidence Aberew receive 10 years in prison, however most likely to the cultural norms he was allowed to leave after a month, because he was not consider a criminal in that country. Her father did not listen to the elders’ advice to settle the feud by marrying his daughter to a rapist, Zebene dad was most likely disgust with the thought. His child had to go to the nearest bus stop and wait for 48 hours to have a pelvic exam, he made sure she fled to Addis Ababa, where no one would recognize her and still view her as a virgin. Equality Now, an organization help change the customs and laws of Ethiopia by providing a safe haven where men can now to prison for the rape of a female before or even after the marriage. They have help Zebene with her education, because in the face of life threatening conditions she has the will to keep fighting in life. Furthermore, she has decided to become involved with the law and to prevent future events, such as herself from ever occurring