Proposal Title
Honor Killings: For Honor or other Motives?
Location
Room 3-085
Start Date
9-11-2018 12:00 PM
End Date
9-11-2018 1:00 PM
Presentation Type
Paper
Abstract
This research examines honor-killing, the most violent form of gender-based violence prevalent in Sindh, a province of Pakistan. Karo-Kari, or honor killing, is the homicide of a family member, typically a woman by her male family members for bringing dishonor to the family through alleged sexual transgression, free-will marriage, or having a loose moral character. The rationale behind such crimes is the understanding that family honor can be restored by killing the culprit for tarnishing the honor of the family and tribe. The overarching research question guiding this research was: Are honor killings actually killings for honor or are there other motives behind them? Data were collected using semi-structured, open-ended interviews with the family members of five female victims of honor killing in Sindh. The study employed feminist perspectives to explore and interpret the data to gain in-depth insight into the phenomena of honor killings and the motives behind them. Special attention was paid to the muted voices of women family members of the victims of honor killing. The data revealed that factors such as gender discrimination, lack of education, lack of implementation of laws and sociocultural norms are responsible for the rise of honor killings in Sindh.
Honor Killings: For Honor or other Motives?
Room 3-085
This research examines honor-killing, the most violent form of gender-based violence prevalent in Sindh, a province of Pakistan. Karo-Kari, or honor killing, is the homicide of a family member, typically a woman by her male family members for bringing dishonor to the family through alleged sexual transgression, free-will marriage, or having a loose moral character. The rationale behind such crimes is the understanding that family honor can be restored by killing the culprit for tarnishing the honor of the family and tribe. The overarching research question guiding this research was: Are honor killings actually killings for honor or are there other motives behind them? Data were collected using semi-structured, open-ended interviews with the family members of five female victims of honor killing in Sindh. The study employed feminist perspectives to explore and interpret the data to gain in-depth insight into the phenomena of honor killings and the motives behind them. Special attention was paid to the muted voices of women family members of the victims of honor killing. The data revealed that factors such as gender discrimination, lack of education, lack of implementation of laws and sociocultural norms are responsible for the rise of honor killings in Sindh.
