International Affairs

Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman's Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime

Rana Husseini

About the Program

Rana Husseini talks about honor killings - the murder of women by members of their own family - which takes the lives of over 5,000 women around the world every year.  People who engage in honor killings say that the women who are killed are guilty of dishonoring their families and deserve to die.  Ms. Husseini spoke at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC.                 

About the Authors

Rana Husseini

Rana Husseini has been a reporter for the Jordan Times and has worked as a regional coordinator for the United Nations Development Fund for Women.  For more, visit:  ranahusseini.com.    


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Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman's Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime

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Past Airings

  • Monday, March 29th at 6am (ET)
  • Sunday, December 13th at 2am (ET)
  • Saturday, December 12th at 7pm (ET)
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