In seeking justice for victims of domestic violence, Afghani prosecutor Maria Bashir's home has been bombed, her children threatened and a fatwa issued against her. Yet nothing deters her. Bashir has given a voice to women in a country who do not have one, and she holds out hope for an Afghanisitan where men and women will be equal.
she received the 28april2011 biggyAward for justice: http://littlebiggy.org/biggyAwards