In news from the United Nations — the Pakistani human rights advocate Mukhtar Mai was denied a chance to speak at the UN on Friday after protests from the Pakistani government. According to the New York Times, she been scheduled to make an appearance at an event called “An Interview With Mukhtar Mai: The Bravest Woman on Earth.” In 2002 a Pakistani village council ordered Mai to be gang-raped for the supposed misconduct of her brother. After surviving the rape, Mai successfully sued her rapists in court. She has since become a leading advocate for women’s rights in Pakistan.