It's monstrous that this is happening to girls anywhere at all.  Although this article focuses on Christian girls in Pakistan, the fact is that girls in many parts of the world are at risk of horrendous mistreatment and abuse.  One of our major allied, Saudi Arabia, treats women horribly.  
We need to fight for the rights of women worldwide.  The abuse of women falls on a wide spectrum.   Although all religions call for the respect of women, this is often not implemented in practice.  Like many, I believe that not recognizing women as truly equal is, in many cases, leads to the persecution of women.