Voice of America: Pakistani Family Fights Tradition of Paying Giving Daughters to Settle Debts

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Pakistani Family Fights Tradition of Paying Giving Daughters to Settle Debts Dec 6th 2012, 14:30 In recent years Pakistan has passed laws protecting women against having acid thrown on their faces or being killed to satisfy the honor of a family. Despite being legally banned, abuses against women continue.  However, there are stories of individuals who stand up when the law fails them. Asma was just four when her father refused to hand her over to another family. The family and tribal elders demanded she take the place of her sister, who had fled their home after being ... Media files: 2928649C-A3CB-49E3-8599-11138BE418F0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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