"One can only hope that during this hectic election season, the editors
and producers pushing the phony war on women in America come to their
senses and do some reporting on the very real war on women in Turkey,
Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and the countries affected by the Arab
Spring."
“Families of disgraced girls are choosing between sacrificing a son to a
life in prison by designating him to kill his sister or forcing their
daughters to kill themselves,” said Yilmaz Akinci, who works for a rural
development group in the region. “Rather than losing two children, most
opt for the latter option.”
Read more here: http://aina.org/news/20120428112333.htm
Update: More on Turkey here (They average one honor killing per day): http://stuartschneiderman.blogspot.com/2012/04/war-on-turkish-women.html
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