10.4 C
New York
April 27, 2024
Africa Darfur Global development Middle East and North Africa news Society Sudan Violence against women and girls Women's rights and gender equality World news

Sudan campaigners demand action after alarming rise in ‘honour killings’

Reported deaths more than double in a year, with women attacked by male relatives for appearing to talk to men on smartphones

Campaigners are calling for urgent action to tackle what they say is a rise in “honour killings” in Sudan.

Eleven women and girls have reportedly been killed by relatives so far this year, more than double the number reported in 2021. Two women have died in the past month.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Canadian Arctic tuberculosis outbreak lays bare overcrowded living conditions

TheWorldsNews

New Zealand shoppers order groceries from Australia as inflation soars

TheWorldsNews

Sudan crisis live: fighting intensifies in Darfur as airlifts continue; UK has no plans to create resettlement scheme for people fleeing

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This