“Honour” based violence is an act on a person by his/her family members or by the community, due to the belief that the person brought shame or “dishonour” upon them.
Females are the most common victims of “honour” based violence. However, males can be victims, as well.
Some Types of “Honour” Based Violence:
Physical Abuse
Psychological Pressure
Forced Marriage
Forced Abortion
Abduction
House Arrest
“Honour” Suicide
“Honour” Killing
Some Motives behind “Honour” Based Violence:
Falling in love with someone of your choice
Refusing to marry a person chosen by the family
Marrying someone of your choice
Loss of virginity outside of marriage
Pregnancy outside of marriage
Homosexuality
A relationship outside of marriage
Hiii i m bhupendri sagar nick name (bhumi).i got married 29th january 2018.but my family not accepting my relationship.my marrige is intercaste marrige.i suffered domestic violence from my family.my husband n me lives till deffrent..pls help me.what i do…
Dear Bhumi….your situation is alarming…. kindly write your concern at queries.dhanak@gmail.com to take the process ahead….