Rumana Monzur
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Rumana Monzur is a Fulbright scholar and a graduate student in Political Science
from University of British Columbia
. In June 2011, she was brutally attacked and blinded by her husband Hasan Sayeed Sumon during a visit to her home country Bangladesh
. Her husband assaulted her because she wanted to continue higher education in Canada and this was against his wishes. Her case caught widespread media attention around the world due to ongoing domestic violence against women in Bangladesh
and violation of fundamental rights of education. Rumana returned to Vancouver
in July 2011 for further treatment but surgeries in both her eyes were unsuccessful, leaving not much hope for her to see ever again.
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. In June 2011, she was brutally attacked and blinded by her husband Hasan Sayeed Sumon during a visit to her home country Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Her husband assaulted her because she wanted to continue higher education in Canada and this was against his wishes. Her case caught widespread media attention around the world due to ongoing domestic violence against women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and violation of fundamental rights of education. Rumana returned to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in July 2011 for further treatment but surgeries in both her eyes were unsuccessful, leaving not much hope for her to see ever again.