Honor Killings and other serious crimes against women, such as acid throwing, though illegal in Pakistan, are often seen as “domestic issues” which should not involve the police with the result that the penalties meted out to the perpetrators are often far too lenient for the crime. Honor killings and crimes of this type are a tradition in Pakistan, where many women and girls live in fear in their own households. In many cases, after the woman has been brutalized, she is cast out of her own home and left to fend for themselves.
Humanity Healing International and our partner Hope Development Organization are working to help women at risk transition from a life of fear to a life of empowerment.
