Published November 22, 2011

Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann

In parts of Pakistan today, women are seen as property of men and are believed to personify the honor of their families. Local tribal assemblies, known as jirgas, often declare a woman kari - literally a "black female" or "tainted woman" - if she marries someone of her own choosing or is rumored to have acted "dishonorably." In order to restore the family’s honor, the family or the tribe must kill the woman.

For their project, "Outlawed in Pakistan," Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann follow two strong women who narrowly escaped death at the hands of their families and are now struggling to find justice and begin new lives.

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Outlawed in Pakistan

Outlawed in Pakistan follows two women who narrowly escaped death and are now struggling to find justice and begin new lives.
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Women and Children at Risk: Pulitzer Center Shorts Program at CUNY

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