Courage to say no : a Pakistani female doctor's battle against sexual exploitation
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Author
Contributors
DeSimone, John author.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2019.
Status
Central - Adult Biography
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B MAHMOOD R
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
233 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Sexual harassment is in the news almost every day. Countless women have been intimidated into silence or their careers and lives have been ruined because they refused to submit to unwanted sexual advances. Yet, sexual harassment coupled with corruption is not singularly an American affliction. It's an ancient disease, a truly universal tale. Dr. Raana Mahmood's story, Courage to Say No, is a narrative of standing up against sexual corruption in her home country of Pakistan. It epitomizes the courage, audacity, and determination required to resist becoming a victim in a culture that places little value on divorced women. One that openly allows men to have a second, a third, and a fourth wife, all at a man's pleasure. After escaping from her husband's physical, verbal, and emotional abuse with her young son in tow, Dr. Mahmood filed for divorce and took up residency as gynecologist at a nearby hospital. After facing years of harassment from her colleagues for being a working woman, and suffering a nervous breakdown because of the vitriol, Dr. Mahmood eventually received a grant of asylum from the United States, where she became an advocate for other women looking to escape domestic violence and an inspiration to those suffering in silence. In the vein of Reading Lolita in Tehran and Infidel, Courage to Say No is a remarkable and empowering story for our times"--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mahmood, R., & DeSimone, J. (2019). Courage to say no: a Pakistani female doctor's battle against sexual exploitation . Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahmood, Raana and John DeSimone. 2019. Courage to Say No: A Pakistani Female Doctor's Battle against Sexual Exploitation. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mahmood, Raana and John DeSimone. Courage to Say No: A Pakistani Female Doctor's Battle against Sexual Exploitation Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mahmood, Raana, and John DeSimone. Courage to Say No: A Pakistani Female Doctor's Battle against Sexual Exploitation Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2019.
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