The savage death of a Jordanian woman at the hands of her father over a perceived impropriety has ignited fresh debate over violence against women.
What would a world without women look like? Mexico may find out todayShe was divorced and living with her parents. Local media reported she had been engaged in a love affair, a taboo in Jordan. She went to a safe house and stayed for two days before her father came and signed a pledge that no harm would come to her.
“Domestic abuse requires more protection and interventions because you have a private relationship between the aggressor and the [victim]; it’s easy to commit a crime since it’s in private; and families can trick the system by signing a pledge [not to harm the victim] but then do so anyway,” Abu Halaweh said.
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