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Originally Posted by mobertol
Unfortunately Margaret there is a lot of abuse within their own community (see 2nd article Eric posted) it is quite common as the culture of the people is different and the "norms" of their society are different too. Women as a whole do not expect to be treated well in Pakistan -girls who rebel there are subjected to "Honour" crimes (often murder and even rape by their own family members) and well-reported cases both in the UK, Italy and other countries document this fact.
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Having worked in Women's Health, I know quite a bit about the abuse women suffer in their own communities....and some of it has been in the news recently.
I went and did an English O level in the 70's and was in a class with an asian(Pakistani) man he said that, in Islam women are revered......but to be honest I didn't see much reverence for them........I did see yo ung pregnant wives, who had been beaten on the soles of their feet for answering back to their mother in law though.