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AMMAN, Jordan - Every year 5,000 women are murdered in so-called ‘honor killings’ where members of a family kill one of their own women, like a mother or a sister because they believe her actions have shamed the family.
Rana Husseini says that honor is restored only when the women is dead. Husseini has documented the practice of honor killings as a reporter for The Times of Jordan.
“Living in a patriarchal society, women somehow tend to be always blamed,” said Hussein. “Her family holds her responsible for their reputation and so the minute this woman does something wrong they see no solution but to kill her. For them blood cleanses honor.”
This article is pretty much word for word what the video says. Watch the video, to the side.
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