Also from Japan, Mai Susuki noted that Wilma Mankiller's actions helped change what people thought of the roles for women in her society.

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Not only did the city's glittering temples make Chiang Mai's look drab, but the very air was infused with a pal-pable spirituality.

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The Sharia court argued that Ms Mai's case should have been tried under Hudood laws and not anti-terrorism legislation.

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This is bad news for NGO leaders hoping to use Ms Mai's case to draw attention to the gender imbalance that they say pervades every aspect of Pakistani life.

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