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,‘The chapters in “Honour” Killing and Violence bring an invaluable, interdisciplinaryperspective to a topic that incites debates characterised more by heat than light.
The contributors to this volume do not shy away from these controversies, which
is what makes it so timely. At the same time, they do not allow those controver-
sies to limit their analyses to well-trodden ground and blind alleys, which is why the
volume is so illuminating. The chapters rely on original empirical evidence and argu-
mentation informed by anthropology, criminology, legal reasoning, history, political
science and psychology to urge a multilevel, multicausal approach to understanding
honour violence and responses to it. No matter how much you think you know about
‘honour’-based violence, you will learn something new and question some of your
assumptions about it by reading this book.’
– Professor Rosemary Gartner, Centre for Criminology and
Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto, Canada
‘ “Honour” Killing and Violence is an important resource for academics, practitioners
and students working in the areas of gender-based violence internationally and within
Britain. This well-written volume provides coverage of a number of important issues
and contexts, including law and policy; and community and state responses in Britain,
Europe, India and North America. It also benefits from its interdisciplinarity: the con-
tributors use skills from a range of academic disciplines, including history, economics,
law, criminology and psychology, to look at this issue, and together they provide a
coherent and timely dialogue that will provide fresh and fascinating insight into the
topical issue of “honour” killing and violence.’
– Dr Geetanjali Gangoli, Centre for Gender and
Violence Research, University of Bristol, UK
‘A worldwide investigation into a worldwide problem – Gill, Strange and Roberts’ col-
lection is an excellent place to learn about current international efforts in the area of
“honour” killings and violence.’
– Professor Nicole Westmarland, Co-Director, Durham Centre for
Research into Violence and Abuse, University of Durham, UK
‘The contributions in this book skilfully analyse the intersectionality between gender,
discrimination, violence and cultural notions of honour, and their interrelatedness in
the killings of women. Gender-related killings are not isolated incidents that arise sud-
denly and unexpectedly, but are often the ultimate act of violence in a continuum of
gender-based discrimination and violence.
To differing degrees, the contributions herein challenge the simplistic, stereotypical
and often racist views and assumptions about who is impacted by this form of gender-
related killing, and why. At the same time, some of the chapters acknowledge that
despite the specificities linked to so-called “honour” killings, such killings are part of
a pervasive and widespread continuum of violence and discrimination, as experienced
by women around the globe. Patriarchy and gender inequalities transcend differences
linked to, among others, geographic locations, cultures and other identity markers.
The book also highlights the structural inequalities between women and men, and the
need to address the human rights of women holistically, including individual rights to
sexual autonomy and bodily integrity. The promotion of accountability and justice for
the killings of women are impeded by structural, institutional, substantive and proce-
dural obstacles. Under international human rights laws, states have the obligation to
act with due diligence to address structural and systemic gender inequality and dis-
crimination, which leads to so-called “honour” crimes.’
– Ms Rashida Manjoo, United Nations Special Rapporteur
on Violence against Women, South Africa
,‘Honour’ Killing and
Violence
Theory, Policy and Practice
Edited by
Aisha K. Gill
University of Roehampton, UK
Carolyn Strange
Australian National University, Australia
and
Karl Roberts
University of Western Sydney, Australia
, Editorial matter, introduction and selection © Aisha K. Gill, Carolyn Strange
and Karl Roberts 2014
Individual chapters © Respective authors 2014
Foreword © Lynn Welchman 2014
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