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 her abusive and deadbeat husband, who never took responsibility for his family.
The deeply disturbing act of violence occurred in Gul Town, leaving the victim with severe physical as well as mental trauma, which may result in a lifelong disability–with the possibility that she may never be able to walk again.