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Bookmark or Share- Everything You Should Know About Honor-Based Violence - Global CitizenBut the most extreme form of honor violence is honor killing — the murder of girls and women by their own mothers, fathers, and brothers. Both immediate and extended family members, seeking to reclaim their honor, are frequently involved in the killings.
- Honor killing as a dark side of modernity: Prevalence, common ...Honor killing, as the violent control of women’s sexuality and social conducts, construed as an object of men’s honor, is certainly a form of sexist oppression. Seeing honor killing as a specific type of sexist violence helps to contextualize it as a form of oppression of and violence against women.
- Thousands of Women Killed for Family "Honor" - National GeographicIn a National Geographic documentary Michael Davie investigated honor killings in Pakistan, where it is estimated that every day at least three women—including victims of rape—are victims of ...
- Explainer: Why Is It So Hard To Stop 'Honor Killings'?Honor killings are illegal around the world, but many legal systems are lenient with those who commit them because the perpetrators are seen by the society as defending traditional values. The...
- Honor killing | Causes, Consequences & Solutions | Britannicahonor killing, most often, the murder of a woman or girl by male family members. The killers justify their actions by claiming that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family name or prestige. In patriarchal societies, the activities of girls and women are closely monitored.
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