I am listening to a great interview with Dr. Azza Baydoun. She is a professor who has conducted research on the topic and has investigated murders that have taken place since 1999 under the pretense of defending the honor of the killer’s family.
Many of us do not realize that Lebanon has an honor killings problem. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Women’
Fighting honor killings in Lebanon
Posted in Society, tagged Honor Crimes, Lebanon, Middle East, Women on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sexual harassment in Egypt: incredible!
Posted in Society, tagged Egypt, Middle East, Sexual Harassment, Women on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Its quite incredible what is going on in Egypt. The BBC has published some accounts of women’s experiences being harassed in Cairo by strangers in public places. We have been hearing of this for some time now and I really wonder what is giving rise to it. I wonder how unique this is and whether [...]
