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cases are reported from Islamic regions of South Asia, North Africa, and the Middle
East. However, sometimes such types of killings are not even reported. So, no one
really knows the exact figure and number of cases.

Why Honor Killing Matters?
Honor killing is a worldwide phenomenon and it represents the horrific and scary
result of an honor-based society. We live in such a patriarchal society in which honor
is considered more crucial than someone’s life.

What Leads to Honor Killing?
• Girls and women become the major targets of heinous crime like honor
killing. Generally, women are considered to have brought dishonor to the
family in situations like:
• Being rape victims,
• Refusing to do arrange marriage,

• Seeking divorce, even in case of abusive relationship,
• Having a love affair,
• Involvement in premarital sex,
• Flirting or even talking with an unrelated male,
• Homosexuality,
• Participation in public life,
• Dressing which is seemed inappropriate by the elders and if they are not
following a strict dress code, etc.
• However, men have also become victims of honor killings.

Why Does Honor Killing Happen?

Honor killing is based on the belief that women are mere objects and are responsible
for maintaining the family’s honor. They are not treated as humans and deemed as
the property of male relatives. Some families or communities believe that they can
safeguard their ‘honor’ by punishing the woman or even men who act ‘dishonorably.
Hence, generally, such types of killings occur in patriarchal communities where
family and male status are prioritized and kept above anyone else.
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