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Honor killings in Afghanistan: An unspoken tragedy (2010-2020)
| Resumo: | Honor killings in Afghanistan represent an example of extreme gender-based violence in terms of cultural regulations, patriarchal beliefs, and poor institutional systems of protection. They stem from deeply rooted patriarchal norms, harmful socio-cultural practices, and the failure of institutions to protect women and girls. In this study, a qualitative design is applied with the aim of analyzing documents and conducting semi-structured interviews with professionals, activists, and NGO employees working in the fight against gender-based violence, with a focus on 2010-2020. Peer-reviewed research on honor killings in Afghanistan is limited; the thesis became one of the first ones to combine both document analysis and interviews with practitioners (2010-2020) to systematically characterize the practice and document the efforts of activists who opposed it. This study employs a multilevel theoretical framework that integrates feminist legal theory, the concept of patriarchy and gender regimes, hegemonic masculinity, and the practice-oriented lens of doing gender. These perspectives collectively illuminate how socio-cultural norms are embedded within, and reproduced by, legal and institutional practices, providing a critical lens for analyzing the interplay between gendered power and law. The findings evidence that violence continues because of strong patriarchal attitudes, misuse of religion, weak laws, and corruption in the justice system. Women’s access to justice is further blocked by poor enforcement of the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law, unequal support across regions, and under-reporting of cases. The recommendations point to practical solutions suggested by activists, such as legal reform, awareness initiatives, empowerment programs, and more gender-sensitive institutions. |
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| Autores principais: | Asemi, Elham |
| Assunto: | Honor killings Gender-based violence Afghanistan EVAW law Patriarcado -- Patriarchy Legal reform Socio-cultural norm Homicídios por honra Violência baseada no género Afeganistão Lei EVAW Reforma legal Normas socioculturais |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | ISCTE |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório ISCTE |
| Resumo: | Honor killings in Afghanistan represent an example of extreme gender-based violence in terms of cultural regulations, patriarchal beliefs, and poor institutional systems of protection. They stem from deeply rooted patriarchal norms, harmful socio-cultural practices, and the failure of institutions to protect women and girls. In this study, a qualitative design is applied with the aim of analyzing documents and conducting semi-structured interviews with professionals, activists, and NGO employees working in the fight against gender-based violence, with a focus on 2010-2020. Peer-reviewed research on honor killings in Afghanistan is limited; the thesis became one of the first ones to combine both document analysis and interviews with practitioners (2010-2020) to systematically characterize the practice and document the efforts of activists who opposed it. This study employs a multilevel theoretical framework that integrates feminist legal theory, the concept of patriarchy and gender regimes, hegemonic masculinity, and the practice-oriented lens of doing gender. These perspectives collectively illuminate how socio-cultural norms are embedded within, and reproduced by, legal and institutional practices, providing a critical lens for analyzing the interplay between gendered power and law. The findings evidence that violence continues because of strong patriarchal attitudes, misuse of religion, weak laws, and corruption in the justice system. Women’s access to justice is further blocked by poor enforcement of the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law, unequal support across regions, and under-reporting of cases. The recommendations point to practical solutions suggested by activists, such as legal reform, awareness initiatives, empowerment programs, and more gender-sensitive institutions. |
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