Benazir Bhutto-What She Means to Women

Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assasinated this past week. Reading about her life and impact is tragic, inspiring, and humbling. A great summary of her iconic influence can be found in a Daily Times commentary by attorney and constitutional law educator Rafia Zakaria: 'In a country where women are routinely treated like chattle and exhchanged to settle family disputes and tribal vendettas, where they earn far less than their male counterparts, where no laws exist to protect them when they enter the workplace, a woman at the epicenter of politics was an achievement and a glimmer of hope.'. For full story, click this link: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C12%5C29%5Cstory_29-12-2007_pg3_3