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Mukhtar Mai

Mukhtār Mā'ī
مختار مائی
Mai at Glamour magazine's
2005 Woman of the Year event
Born
Mukhtaran Bibi

c. 1972 (age 48–49)
Meerwala, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationHuman rights activist
Known forActivism after surviving a honour gang-rape sanctioned by a local tribal council
Spouse
Nasir Abbas Gabol
​
(m. 2009)​

Mukhtaran Bibi (Urdu: مختاراں بی بی; born c. 1972[1]), now known as Mukhtār Mā'ī,[1] is a Pakistani human rights activist from the village of Meerwala, located in the rural tehsil of Jatoi in the Muzaffargarh District of Punjab, Pakistan. In June 2002, Mā'ī was the victim of a gang-rape sanctioned by a tribal council of the local Mastoi Baloch clan, as a form of 'honour revenge'; the council ruling was a result of a dispute between the wealthier Mastoi Baloch and Mā'ī's Tatla clan.[2][3]

Although local custom would expect her to commit suicide after being raped,[4][5][6] Mā'ī spoke up and pursued a case against her rapists, which was picked up by both domestic and international media. On 1 September 2002, an anti-terrorism court sentenced six men, including the four rapists, to death for rape. However, in 2005, the Lahore High Court cited "insufficient evidence" and subsequently acquitted five of the six convicted rapists, while commuting the punishment of the sixth man to a life sentence. Mā'ī and the government appealed this decision, leading the Supreme Court of Pakistan to suspend the acquittal and hold hearings for an appeal;[7] In April 2011, the Supreme Court set aside the acquittals of four of the men, but confirmed the acquittal of the other five.[8][9] Mukhataran Bibi's attorney and supporters planned an appeal of the verdict.[10]

Though the safety of Mā'ī and her family and friends has been in jeopardy since the incident,[11] she remains an outspoken advocate for women's rights in Pakistan and elsewhere. She started the Mukhtar Mai Women's Welfare Organization to help support and educate women in rural areas throughout Pakistan. In April 2007, Mā'ī won the North–South Prize from the Council of Europe.[12] In 2005, Glamour magazine named her 'Woman of the Year'.[13] According to a 2006 The New York Times report, "Her autobiography is the No. 3 best seller in France, and movies are being made about her. She has been praised by dignitaries like Laura Bush and the French foreign minister".[14] However, on 8 April 2007, The New York Times reported that Mā'ī lives in fear for her life due to threats from the Pakistani government and local feudal lords.[15] Former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf has admitted on his personal blog that he placed restrictions on her movement in 2005, as he was fearful that her work and the publicity it received would hurt the international image of Pakistan.[16]

  1. ^ a b Kristof, N & Wudunn, S, (2009), "Half The Sky", Virago
  2. ^ Journey into Islam: the crisis of globalization, Akbar S. Ahmed, Brookings Institution Press, 2007, pp.99
  3. ^ "A Marriage of Convenience?". Inter Press Service. 11 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  4. ^ Sentenced to Be Raped
  5. ^ Masood, Salman (17 March 2009). "Pakistani Woman Who Shattered Stigma of Rape Is Married (Published 2009)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Pakistani rape survivor turned education crusader honoured at UN". Un.org. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Pakistan rape acquittals rejected". BBC News. 28 June 2005.
  8. ^ PLD 2011 SC 554 (Criminal Appeals No.163 to 171 and S.M. Case No.5/2005)
  9. ^ "SC upholds LHC c verdict in Mukhtaran Mai case". The Nation (Pakistan). 22 April 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Review plea to be filed in Mukhtar Mai case: Aitzaz". Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  11. ^ Kristof, Nicholas D. (7 August 2009). "Feudals vs. Mukhtar". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  12. ^ Award ceremony of the North-South Prize of the Council of Europe (speech)
  13. ^ "2005 Glamour Woman of the Year". July 2008.
  14. ^ Kristof, Nicholas D. "A Heroine Walking in the Shadow of Death", New York Times. 4 April 2006. Accessed 29 March 2008.
  15. ^ Kristof, Nicholas D. (8 April 2007). "A Woman's Work Earns Her Enemies". The New York Times. p. 11. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  16. ^ "Write to the President: The President Responds". General Pervez Musharraf. 29 June 2005. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

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