Murders of Women

I, Too, Am the Daughter of An “Honor Crime:” When My Uncles Celebrated the Murder of My Mother
I was three years old at that time. Two of my uncles came to visit…

Lebanon: 9 Years Later, Yacoub’s Husband and Killer Finally Convicted
The daughters’ silence does not mean that during all this time they were uncertain their…

Lebanon: The Strange Love Between Media and Women’s Murders
Media coverage of women’s murders over the years has often sought to perpetuate the myth…

Gaza: Wife Beaten to Death Over Missing Cash
Yet another gruesome murder highlights the problem of domestic violence in the Gaza Strip, as…

A Jinni Killed Israa Gharib!
In August 2019 the horrifying murder of Israa Gharib outraged Palestinians. In February 2021, they…

Suicide in Iraq … the Cover-Up for Femecide and a Escape from Poverty and Extortion
The Iraqi police received a report recently of a bride’s suicide one day after her…

Why Are We, Syrian Women, Doomed To Die?
I couldn’t do anything for her, I continued on my way after he smacked her…

My Eulogy for Eman Adel: The Woman Who Shares My Name and Face
I accidentally saw a hashtag calling for accountability for the murderer of a girl who…

The Screams of Ahlam and Her Peers…Were We Created For This?
We are currently witnessing a pandemic, economic disasters and an imminent war. However, if we…

Iran: Romina, a Teenager, Beheaded By Her Father
Days after returning home, Romina was murdered horribly, with her own father beheading her while…