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Quiz 1
Quiz 1
Quiz 1
Honor Killing is the murder of a women or girls by male family
members as the killers justify their actions by claiming that
victim has brought dishonor upon the family name or prestige.
In Patriarchal societies, the activities of girls and women are
closely monitored and controlled as the male relatives are
considered to be responsible for the maintenance of a women’s
virginity and sexual purity are considered to be the
responsibility of male relatives her father,brother and husband.
Honor killing occur in Afircan,South Asia and Middle Eastern
countries.Honor . Honor Killing happens because of several
reasons such as refusing to enter into an arranged marriage or
seeking a divorce or separation even from an abusive
husband ,if women has acted in manner that could damage her
family’s name may trigger an attack these assumptions are
based on men feelings and perceptions rather than on objective
truth.
There are 140 tribes in Libya, The two largest tribes in Libya are
Warfallah and Magariha. The tow largest tribes in Yemen are
Bakil and Hashid. Number of tribes in yemen are from 200 to
400