Pakistan's Prime Minister is under fire due to remarks he made connecting rape to vulgarity and the way that women dress. On a live television broadcast, PM Imran Khan made a statement that women should do their part in these situations referring to 'purdah,' a practice among women in certain Muslim and Hindu societies to dressing in 'all-enveloping clothes, in order to stay out of the sight of men or strangers.' RELATED: Rare conviction of South Sudan soldiers for rape raises hope Many critics have spoken out against the comments from Khan accusing him of perpetuating the victim culture that […]
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