According to Kurdish Media, 27 women have been killed in Iraqi Kurdistan, allegedly for “honor” in past four months.
In April about 1000 men participated in stoning of a 16 year old girl in city of Mosul, her crime was falling in love with a boy outside her community.
In May 19 year old women was killed by her husband and his family because her mobile phone had number of an unknown male.
And the list goes on. Every month there are Kurdish women in Iraq facing violence, honor killing and for many women it is too late.
How you can help?
Know the issue: Visit Kurdish Women’s Right Group, International Campaign Against Honor Killings to know more about honor killing in Iraq Kurdistan and elsewhere.
Kurdish Women’s Rights Group, a UK based group is working to highlight this issue. They have launched campaign against honor killings in the Kurdish community. International Campaign Against Honor Killings is also active in highlighting the issue.
Speak Out: Write to the Editor, Senators, members of Congress and local organizations to take up the issue of honor killing seriously and do something to vulnerable women.
Help local and international organizations working to stop honor killing.
Sources:
http://www.stophonourkillings.com/
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