Honour Killing: the Murders of Wives and Daughters
Gender equality not truly equal in many places in the world. Despite popular belief, there are places such as India where women are still subjected to strict ruling by men. Husband's rule over their wives, and son's rule over their own mothers. Women are constantly expected to live a certain way, and to make the men in their family 'shine'. Women are often abused and hurt after an unfortunate mistake; such as speaking against a male family member. A woman is lucky to receive just a beating, when they can receive much worse. They can be murdered through an honour killing. Honour K/illing is defined as: "the traditional practice in some countries of killing a family member who is believed to have brought shame to the family" (Webster). Though it is 2013 this act is still not completely eliminated from the world, even though its severely immoral, religiously unacceptable, and socially delinquent. Women are severely hurt or killed because of a mistake they commit. If it's not in line with the strict family rules and not alright with the male, then the woman is severely dishonouring the family. Honour killing happens in many countries all over the world such as: India and Arab; To be young and in love has proved to be fatal in these countries. Reports submitted to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights show that honour killings have occurred in these countries: "Bangladesh, Great Britain, Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Pakistan, Morocco, Sweden, Turkey, and Uganda" (National Geographic) . The listed countries are among those that have filed honour killing reports. Many other countries have not reported the honour kills that have taken place. This list also fails to mention the honor killings have also occurred in developed countries such as Canada and the United States of America. Since 1990 to 2012 there have been a total of 16 honour killings in Canada, in which the perpetrator was convicted. (Cancrime) This is a large number for a