In a star studded and glamorous ceremony, 10-year-old Nujood Ali was awarded "Woman of the Year" alongside nine other big names!
If you're wondering why a 10-year-old has been named Woman of The year, here's Nujood's story:
Nujood's dad pulled her out of second-grade in Sanaa and married her off to a man in his 30s! This man beat and sexually assaulted her!
Instead of staying silent and living each day at a time, Nujood rebelled against her dad and her husband and went to court with the help of a human rights lawyer, Shada Nasser.
Together they took the husband to court and finally got a divorce. Kudos!
She deserve if for sure!
To be honest she deserve it more than the other names..( she is only 10 years and has been through all those very terrible events)
She have suffer a lot and I hope that she will keep beeing strong. I hope the best for here and other young girls and women in the world.
I hope that all who have been treated terrible can make something to change their sitvation, and that th Society gets rid of these inhumane traditions that are against God's will.
She definitely deserved the award!!
She really deserved it, she has a strong will and is really shuja3a!! I hope that womensright in arabic countries and countries where those right aren't respected make an effort to improve themselves!
I THINK THE FATHER AND THE HUSBAND SHOULD BE LEGALLY PUNISHED. TO MAKE SURE THEY WON'T DO THAT AGAIN, WHAT IF THE FATHER HAS MORE DAUGHTERS, HE WILL REPEAT HIS ANIMAL ACT AGAIN AND AGAIN.
THE POOR GIRL SHOULD BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER PARENTS. . IF THEY MADE THIS CHOICE FOR HER AT AGE 10, I WOUNDER WHAT KIND OF PLANS THEY HAVE FOR HER FUTURE, GOD HELP HER TO FORGET ALL THE ABUSE SHE WENT THROUGH, IF SHE CAN EVER BE NORMAL.
It's a good thing that she got the award... but I can't help feeling sad... that of all the women in the Arab world... an [Arab] woman [girl] got it just because she rebelled on her abusive family...
Will we ever get an award for a more positive reason? Will we ever be more than just that...in the eyes of the world?
It's a good thing that she got the award... but I can't help feeling sad... that of all the women in the Arab world... an [Arab] woman [girl] got it just because she rebelled on her abusive family...
Will we ever get an award for a more positive reason? Will we ever be more than just that...in the eyes of the world?
The stories of the women that recieved the award are actually in the glamour magazine for this month ...... I am not advertizing but if you are interested in the details, that's where you will find it.