Posts Tagged: femicide
A Threat to Women in the US or Middle East Is a Threat to Freedom Everywhere
Though some might have missed it, leading media outlet Arab News featured an extraordinary front page last Monday. The lead story on page 1 was topped...
Islamist Rise Puts Women at Risk in Turkey
For millions of women in Turkey, life has just become more dangerous. And that puts the future of the entire country at risk. At least one...
The Increasing Danger Facing Women in Turkey
There was Aylin Sozer in Istanbul, whose former boyfriend slit her throat and then burned her alive. There was 23-year-old Sule Cet, raped by her boss...
Turkey’s Erdogan Quits European Treaty on Violence Against Women
President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, ministers and an official notice said on Saturday, prompting criticism from...
Abbas Reneges on Promise to Reform “Honor Killing” Laws
Mahmoud Abbas has pivoted away from earlier promises to amend laws that offer leniency to men who use the "honor killing" defense. In May 2011, Abbas...
