Research on honor violence among Kurds in Iraqi Kurdistan and British diaspora released
Botan Times, 04/11/2025
A book titled “Honor-Based Violence: Experiences and Counter-Strategies in Iraqi Kurdistan and the Kurdish Diaspora in Great Britain” has been published. This research was prepared in collaboration with the Center for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol, University of Roehampton, and the Kurdish Women’s Rights Monitoring Organization.
Honor-based violence is a form of domestic violence perpetrated against women by husbands, fathers, brothers, or other male relatives. This widespread social phenomenon has existed throughout history, appearing in various societies around the world from European to African cultures, South and East Asia to Latin America.
Global context of honor violence
The most extreme form of honor-based violence, “honor” killing, unfortunately remains widespread. However, in the past decade, some new policies and activist campaigns indicate that this practice can be changed.
The field research that forms the foundation for this book was conducted with the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government. This book is considered a pioneer of this new and challenging policy change.
Book content
The book examines the experiences of women and girls who have faced honor violence among Kurds in Iraqi Kurdistan and the British diaspora. It also details counter-strategies that have been developed to stop this type of violence.
Nazand Begikhani, Aisha K. Gill, and Gill Hague are the authors of this book, which has been translated from English to Kurdish by Hikmet Ilhan.
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Sources: Avesta
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