Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): In yet another instance of patriarchal honour, a Pakistani woman’s legs were chopped by her father and uncles for filing divorce to end an abusive marriage, reported Geo News.
In patriarchal societies, violence has been used as a social mechanism to perpetuate the subjugation of women.
The woman, named Sobia Batool Shah, told police that her legs were chopped for seeking a divorce from
Pakistan: Woman’s legs chopped as she tried to end abusive marriage
