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Death Sentences to 4 Women 2 Men for singing and dancing
A tribal ‘jirga’ or council in northern Pakistan has condemned four women and two men to death for “staining the honour” of their families by singing and dancing at a wedding, … more →
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Death Sentences to 4 Women 2 Men for singing and dancing
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wrote 5 days ago: A tribal ‘jirga’ or council in northern Pakistan has condemned four women and two men to … more →
Crime by another name?
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wrote 6 days ago: She calls it a “life term” — her marriage. Though divorced now, 31-year-old Shazia (name changed), a … more →
A Message to Girls About Religious Men Who Fear You - by Soraya Chemaly
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wrote 1 week ago: Original article is available here “If you were not powerful, they would not take you s … more →
Court Told Girl Killed for Bringing 'Shame' on Family
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wrote 1 week ago: The parents of a teenager murdered her because she failed to conform to their wishes for an arranged … more →
On the Notion of “Honor” and Masculinity | Mehreen Kasana
wrote 2 weeks ago: On the Notion of “Honor” and Masculinity | Mehreen Kasana was the perfect read for my recent goal of … more →
Ishaqzaade
wrote 2 weeks ago: New stars are born in this old-fashioned love story Pic source: Wikipedia Habib Faisal’s Ishaqzaade … more →
Call for law against ‘honour killings’
wrote 2 weeks ago: Call for law against ‘honour killings’ THE TELEGRAPH KOLKATTA New Delhi, May 13: A government panel … more →
Saving Face: An Oscar winning documentary on acid attacks
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wrote 2 weeks ago: As something of a perfectionist, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy shone more brightly than the gold statue of t … more →
Indian women - One dishonourable step backwards
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Indian women One dishonourable step backwards May 11th 2012, 9:56 by A.R. | DELH – The Economi … more →
The Hindu - Post-protests, S.K. Mathur removed as Saharanpur DIG
wrote 3 weeks ago: His comment on honour killings comes under flak Atiq Khan Lucknow, 11 May 2012. Following an uproar … more →
Aruna Papp: Watching Kiran Burn
wrote 3 weeks ago: Chloe Cushman/National Post In the following book excerpt, Indian-Canadian author Aruna Papp describ … more →
The Asian Age - Shock, outrage as DIG ‘backs’ honour killings
wrote 3 weeks ago: Asian Ager Correspondents Lucknow/New Delhi, 10 May 2012. Shocking and irresponsible remarks by a st … more →
On femicide and missing women I
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wrote 1 month ago: Virtually all societies treat their women, in some way, as second class citizens. Whether it’s econo … more →
Honour by Elif Shafak: review
wrote 1 month ago: Review by Lucy Beresford Elif Shafak is an unflinching writer, The publication of an earlier novel, … more →
Young Kurdish Woman Found Stabbed in Swedish Town
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wrote 1 month ago: Mona Eltahawy has in in her latest article”Why do they hate us” discussed the situation of Middle Ea … more →
The women who lost their lives for loving the wrong man
wrote 1 month ago: Left to right: Tulay Goren’s body was never found; Samaira Nazir was stabbed 18 times; Banaz M … more →
"A Man's Honour Lies Between the Legs of a Woman" by Tarek Fatah
wrote 1 month ago: “In Khaled Hosseini’s soul-piercing novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, the character Nana, … more →
Why Its Still Not 'OK' To Be A Girl
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wrote 2 months ago: New Frontier, Old Problems: An Uncertain Future For Women's Rights in Afghanistan, Courtesy of Natio … more →
507.Guru’s concept of marriage
wrote 2 months ago: In this column I am going to disagree with many of my fellow Sikhs, because their conservative Panja … more →
