In the article “Let’s Call 'Honor Killings' What They Are: Domestic Violence,” written by Nusrat Ghani, located in TIME magazine, the author conveys her thoughts about the growing cases of domestic violence in the conservative societies and mentions the causes and effects of domestic violence on individuals. The author shows that thousands of people especially women are killed in the name of honor killing, by providing proof by means of statistical evidence to show the number of honor killing incidents per year around the world. In this article, Nusrat Ghani is showing the reader how illiterate people get away with a murder or rape in the name of honor killing.
The author lays out her views and opinion about how giving domestic violence the …show more content…
India and Pakistan “have each recorded rates of so-called honor killings of around 1,000 per year.” Great Britain was also recorded to have “11,000 incidents” of domestic crime between 2010 and 2015 which were described as one carried out in the name of family honor. Also presented in the article is the story of a women, Sarbjit Kaur Athwal who was “abused throughout her marriage and treated as a domestic servant.” After suffering for a while, she finally stood up for herself and reached out for help from the Police. Unfortunately, she was sent back home to her abusers “because it was just a cultural misunderstanding.” The testimony of this young women proves how difficult it is to raise the voice against a crime that has an excuse of …show more content…
Nusrat Ghani is objective in the presentation of the material, but she shares her feelings and opinion on the issue and informs the reader about the possible ways of dealing with the situations involving domestic violence. The author used the story of the women, Sarbjit Kaur as a credible source which allowed the reader to understand the idea of this article more efficiently. The percentages show the legitimate number of domestic violence incidents recorded around the world; this makes the author more reliable because she uses strong facts. This article was written to inform people about the growing cases of domestic violence and Britain’s attempt to help the victims and improve the conditions at home and overseas.
“Let’s Call 'Honor Killings' What They Are: Domestic Violence,” written by Nusrat Ghani, was a well-written article. The author was successful in explaining the concept of honor killing and sharing her perception about the causes and effects of domestic violence. The reader is provided with a variety of facts and statistics concerning the honor killing cases and the victims. This article expressed its purpose of exposing how people get away with crimes in the name of
The author lays out her views and opinion about how giving domestic violence the …show more content…
India and Pakistan “have each recorded rates of so-called honor killings of around 1,000 per year.” Great Britain was also recorded to have “11,000 incidents” of domestic crime between 2010 and 2015 which were described as one carried out in the name of family honor. Also presented in the article is the story of a women, Sarbjit Kaur Athwal who was “abused throughout her marriage and treated as a domestic servant.” After suffering for a while, she finally stood up for herself and reached out for help from the Police. Unfortunately, she was sent back home to her abusers “because it was just a cultural misunderstanding.” The testimony of this young women proves how difficult it is to raise the voice against a crime that has an excuse of …show more content…
Nusrat Ghani is objective in the presentation of the material, but she shares her feelings and opinion on the issue and informs the reader about the possible ways of dealing with the situations involving domestic violence. The author used the story of the women, Sarbjit Kaur as a credible source which allowed the reader to understand the idea of this article more efficiently. The percentages show the legitimate number of domestic violence incidents recorded around the world; this makes the author more reliable because she uses strong facts. This article was written to inform people about the growing cases of domestic violence and Britain’s attempt to help the victims and improve the conditions at home and overseas.
“Let’s Call 'Honor Killings' What They Are: Domestic Violence,” written by Nusrat Ghani, was a well-written article. The author was successful in explaining the concept of honor killing and sharing her perception about the causes and effects of domestic violence. The reader is provided with a variety of facts and statistics concerning the honor killing cases and the victims. This article expressed its purpose of exposing how people get away with crimes in the name of