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Mukhtar Mai, 33, cooks lunch at her house with family members, including, sister-in-law Shameem Mai, 32, Meerwala, Pakistan, April 27, 2005. Mai, went against the Pakistani tradition of committing suicide when she brought charges against the men who gang raped her nearly three years ago. With money from the ruling she opened two schools, one for girls, the other for boys. Mai cited that education is the only thing that will stop such acts from happening.

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Mukhtar Mai, 33, cooks lunch at her house with family members, including, sister-in-law Shameem Mai, 32, Meerwala, Pakistan, April 27, 2005. Mai, went against the Pakistani tradition of committing suicide when she brought charges against the men who gang raped her nearly three years ago. With money from the ruling she opened two schools, one for girls, the other for boys. Mai cited that education is the only thing that will stop such acts from happening.