Women have been treated inhumanely and disrespectfully since the dawn of time. Their rights do not have the same value as those of their male counterparts. Through the stories of these victims, we see their suffering and how their inner strength was far stronger than that of their prosecutors. Anisa Memari, an Iranian woman, was a victim of religious persecution. In Iran, the Bahá'í religion is neither accepted nor protected by the Islamic constitution and followers of this religion do not enjoy the same rights as those of the Islamic religion. Bahá'ís are not entitled to the same employment and education, as was the case with Memari. From the time Memari started school, she excelled in her studies, but never felt like she belonged. Her teacher once told her: “If you were Muslim, you could go to university because your grades are very good. However, because you are a Bahá'í, you cannot. Memari finished first in her class, but once again her religion prevented her from receiving her promotion prize. “You can try to put as much effort into the things you do, but people will not respect you because you are not of good faith,” Memari said miserably. In 2000, Memari's father was in a terrible car accident that left him paraplegic. The family went to the police to seek redress, but due to their religion, if they ended up going to court, they would not have access to a lawyer and their religion would prevent the case from winning. That's when Memari's family decided to leave Iran and flee to Turkey. The family had no choice but to sell their business, home and possessions to pay for their father's medical bills. Memari's mother and sisters left by car, while she and her family left by plane. When they went to checkout, they had a lot of...... middle of paper ......ks Quoted "About the Human Rights Council". United Nations Human Rights Council. www.ohchr.org and Web. April 24, 2014. “Anisa’s Story.” » Refugee Council of Australia. www.refugeecouncil.org.au, April 2011. Web. April 22. 2014. Braine, Thérèse. “Trafficking victims at UN highlight need for recognition. » Prostitution and trafficking. womensenews.org, November 2, 2009. Web. 23 April 2014. Constitution and rules of the Refugee Council of Australia Incorporated. www.refugeecouncil.org.au. November 2011. Web. April 25, 2014 "Retired doctor 'trafficked African woman to UK to keep her as a slave for £10 a month and gave her just two slices of bread a day'". www.dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail, March 9, 2011. Web. April 23, 2014. Yousafzai, Malala and Lamb, Christina. My name is Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2013. Print.