DOES ISLAM JUSTIFY HONOR KILLING? Introduction ‘I killed my daughter as she had insulted all of our family by marring a man without our consent and I have no regret over it’, her father told police adding that it had been an ‘honor killing’- Terrence McCay said. According to the statistics, in Pakistan 1000 women die because of honor killings. This problem has an influence on the social life of citizens; as a result, there could be political problems. Last summer I went to London to learn English
She is forced to live like a second-rate child when her family & the society limit her opportunities to grow to her full potential. This inferior child gradually accepts that life will never be any different. Though many families of Pakistan are matriarchal, still male dominance in our society is perceptible. Tragically, female children are the ones who suffer the most being defenseless against this trauma of discrimination. Following are some bleak instances of what these little girls
reasonable. They do not believe that they are doing anything wrong. In the same published article written by Rushfan, there were violent acts against women that lead to death. One act in his article was honor killing. When shame is brought to a woman’s family, they will murder her, this is known as honor killing. It may be a result of the woman refusing a marriage, wanting a divorce, or being in a situation where she was sexually assaulted. The family believes that this act is not considered murder and is
"The crimes of others are a secret language among us. Through them we show ourselves what we might be capable of, after all. This is not a popular announcement." Violence is the regime’s most powerful weapon, particularly sexual violence against women. In the novel the Ceremony where Handmaid’s are compelled to have sex with their Commanders in hope of becoming pregnant, vividly demonstrates the loss of sexual power these women have. They have no choice but to follow the orders of the regime and
People believe that Feminism is a thing of the past, that it is not needed anymore because the patriarchal system no longer subsisting. Women were now given the rights, opportunities, breaks, shots and chances but they still tussle many struggles. As it is maliciously misconstrued as a project to dominate men, it just shows how little people understand of the term. It is important to clarify that it is no synonym to female supremacy or domination, instead, it peacefully advocates for women’s rights
Gender Discrimination in the Private Sphere Imagine a world devoid of duality, oh how dull it would be! Duality makes the various systems of this world organized and characterful. Otherwise, everything may seem insipid. Duality could be in the form of jubilance or melancholy, day or night, success or failure, affluence or poverty or men or women. It is the duality of men and women that makes our family systems complete, resulting in a smooth flow of life. However, there is a unique line parallel
Humanity on the Perils of Indifference Every person on Earth is a part of humanity. “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty” (Gandhi 246). ‘The Perils of Indifference’ is a famous speech delivered by Elie Wiesel at the White House in 1999. He is a Holocaust survivor and expresses his concerns about the situation of humanity in the world. Wiesel believes that humans are on the verge of losing the sense