Dr. Shershah Syed
Dr. Shershah Syed: Saving women in Pakistan
After a few years of working I thought, “Why are these women not being looked after?”
Then I realized that women have no status in this society.
It doesn’t matter here if a woman stays alive, and It’s not uncommon for a man to have two wives – not common practice, but not uncommon.
Safe World interviews the doctor who is saving the women of Pakistan
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