Category: Honor Killing

Under the Crescent is a series I’m doing on women in the Muslim world. The plight of these women often go unnoticed. Honor killings are common in Europe and even some here in the United States. Stop the Honour Killings is a good source to keep up to date on this topic. http://www.stophonourkillings.com/

Even in the West, Muslim women cannot escape the ever-present threat of honor killing. Throughout the Middle East, Europe, and even the United State, young Muslim women who refuse an arranged marriage, or are deemed as too “westernized” are murdered by their own family members.