Nightmare Behind the Veil
Pakistan | 1993
Islamic Law was introduced into Pakistan in 1979. Discrimination towards women is now rife, many facing overwhelming injustices. It is common for women to be treated as the property of men, and are expected to do as they are told. Those that do not conform can find themselves sent to asylums, often overcrowded and with little psychiatric input. Others can be imprisoned for being a victim of rape,…