Domestic and International Gender Based Violence Flashcards
week 4-5
How are honour killings conceptualized? What ideals play a role?
As family violence carried out against young women for cultural reasons to protect a family’s honour. Deeply rooted in the ideals of patriarchy.
How are female family members involved in honour killings?
As members of the community, they often condone or partake in the violence.
What racist belief is at the base of the differentiation between honour killings and family violence?
Belief that this violence is legitimized and accepted culturally unlike family family violence in the west that are never condoned.
What are the common reasons behind honour killings?
- being “too western”
- having male friends or boyfriends
- infidelity (real or perceived)
What type of methods of killing are most used in honour based violence? Why?
Severe methods of killing bc there is a desire to make the family members suffer as consequences for the the shame they have caused for their family.
Why would the family want to avoid press around the honour killing?
It brings more attention to the dishonour they felt was being delt upon their family.
What are the three responses outlined by Amnesty internationl?
- changing legislation
- prevention through education and public awareness
- protective measures (resources for women to escape these environments before they’re too late)
What are some of the racist ideologies that influence this conceptualization of honour killings?
- outsider vs insider
- exporting patriarchy
Why is it not really helpful to establish honour killings as separate?
- serves to incorrectly villainize cultures and religions
- takes away from looking at the root cause, broader picture that women are being killed bc of patriarchy
What is the “third world woman” issue?
Women in third world countries are perceived as less valuable, their killings not given as much attention as western women.
What was the barbaric cultural practice line? What are the issues with this?
A hotline proposed by the conservative government where people could report suspected “barbaric practices”. This hotline would create a panic around the happening of “barbaric practices”, encourage surveillance and prejudice against racialized people and put responsibility on citizens to snoop on their neighbours.
Who was Noor Almalkei and what happened to her?
Noor was 20 years old and was responsible for caring for her 6 siblings. In the late October of 2009, Noor’s father, Faleh Almalkei, 49, ran over Noor and her friend, Amal Khalaf with his jeep in a parking lot. Noor ended up dying. Faleh did this to “restore his families honor” as Noor had been “assimilating” too much to Western culture. She had refused to get married, left home to live with others and hung out with her guy friends. At the time she was murdered she was currently living with Amal and her family and Noor was dating Marian, Amal’s son and her father was mega mad. Faleh was found guilty and sentenced to 34.5 years in prison.
According to the article, what are some problems with honour crimes?
-An unidimensional crime narrative rooted in Orientalist tropes.
- Essentialist gendered stereotypes.
-blamed on Islam and immigrants.
- Outsources patriarchy
- Eurocentric narrative.
- Encouraged hyper-surveillance of racialized communities.
According to the Department of Justice how are Honour crimes different? (3 Reasons)
- Advanced Planning.
- Familial Complicity.
- Avoidance of stigma.
How many women are murdered annually due to honour crimes?
5000 women murdered.
