Murdered women: A history of ‘honour’ crimes
Al Jazeera
Throughout history, women have been held responsible for upholding family ‘honour’ – with deadly consequences.
Listen to this story: On a hot summer day in late May 1994, I drove to an eastern suburb of Jordan’s capital, Amman, to investigate the reported murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl by her own brother. With limited information, questions roiled my mind as I drove up the hill towards the neighbourhood. Why had this girl’s life been cut short by her brother? What had her final thoughts been?
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