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Governor Mocks Woman’s Divorce Request, Calls Women “Mindless”

8/24/2026

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Governor Abdullah Sarhadi heard an 18-year-old woman request a divorce while she wore a full-face veil and sunglasses.
He tried to persuade her to avoid divorce before mocking her request.
Sarhadi then called women “mindless” and “deficient in intellect.”
Male officials laughed at his remarks.
She said she would not accept a “no” and had decided to leave her husband.

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Story summary

Governor Abdullah Sarhadi heard an 18-year-old woman request a divorce while she wore a full-face veil and sunglasses.
He tried to persuade her to avoid divorce before mocking her request.
Sarhadi then called women “mindless” and “deficient in intellect.”
Male officials laughed at his remarks.
She said she would not accept a “no” and had decided to leave her husband.