Pakistani women power in tribal region needed coalition to fight for rights in patriarchal society

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Women challenge men in Pakistan’s first female jirga

AFP – When 16-year-old Tahira was murdered in a horrific acid attack last year, her poverty-stricken parents got no justice. Pakistan officials slammed the door in their faces and the police refused to listen. The prime suspect — the girl’s abusive husband.