{"id":421,"date":"2024-03-15T09:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/?page_id=421"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:51:26","slug":"understanding-honour-based-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/understanding-honour-based-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Honour-Based Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"421\" class=\"elementor elementor-421\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e8761e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e8761e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b22b526\" data-id=\"b22b526\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf2b876 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf2b876\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da35402\" data-id=\"da35402\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b017dfa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b017dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0703ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e0703ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cd1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d8cd1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c3183d\" data-id=\"5c3183d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924912d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"924912d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce0663 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ce0663\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c2a75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6c2a75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a9aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38a9aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c412b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c412b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Combating Honour-Based Abuse<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d369730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d369730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7eca4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a7eca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163caab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"163caab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a77d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28a77d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Honour-Based Abuse<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8627c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8627c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Honour-based abuse (HBA) encompasses a range of harmful practices carried out to protect or defend the perceived &#8220;honour&#8221; of a family or community. Though there is no statutory definition in England and Wales, it is generally understood as \u201ca crime or incident committed to protect or defend the honour of the family and\/or community.\u201d Honour-based violence (HBV) often aims to control women&#8217;s behavior to uphold cultural, religious beliefs, and social norms in the name of \u201chonour.\u201d<\/p><p>In many cultures, honour is highly valued. However, when it is misused to control and punish family members, it leads to honour-based abuse, often with devastating consequences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8af9a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8af9a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6680148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6680148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4e664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd4e664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-16-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-16-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-16-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-16-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-16-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-16-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-16.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e2cd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10e2cd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0990114 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0990114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27275d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f27275d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Honour-Based Abuse?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea68ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea68ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Honour-based abuse is a form of domestic violence committed by individuals, often family members, who believe that a relative has brought shame or dishonour to the family. Reasons for such perceptions include refusing a forced marriage, having relationships outside the community\u2019s norms, or adopting Western lifestyles.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d43b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5d43b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de37ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3de37ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ab245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6ab245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reasons for Honour-Based Violence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1f9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba1f9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Honour-based violence can arise from various factors, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f916000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f916000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Conflicts over inheritance.<\/li><li>Loss of virginity outside marriage.<\/li><li>Extramarital affairs.<\/li><li>Rebellion against traditional norms.<\/li><li>Insulting a family member.<\/li><li>Refusal of forced marriage.<\/li><li>Homosexuality.<\/li><li>Opposition to participating in honour-based violence against another person.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a647087 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a647087\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894ab5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"894ab5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92b778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e92b778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Forms of Honour-Based Violence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823b59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"823b59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Honour-based violence can take many forms, such as physical abuse, psychological pressure, abandonment, forced suicide, and even murder. Common triggers include refusal of marriage proposals, forbidden relationships, requests for divorce, pregnancy, and disagreements with family or community norms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06077ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06077ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a606044 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a606044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bfc39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69bfc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-15-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1811\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-15-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-15-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-15-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-15-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-15-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-15.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83f946 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f83f946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537304 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b537304\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792c1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"792c1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Motives Behind Honour-Based Violence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc8f4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cc8f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bce3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09bce3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93976b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c93976b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While women and girls are most commonly victimised, men and boys can also be targets, especially in cases involving relationships perceived as dishonorable, such as LGBTQ+ relationships or dating outside approved cultural or religious boundaries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7b8d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e7b8d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32915d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32915d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52d5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e52d5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognising the Signs of Honour-Based Abuse\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5189790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5189790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Identifying honour-based abuse can be challenging due to its secretive nature. However, some warning signs include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84368b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e84368b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b08f6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b08f6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136cf35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136cf35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Sudden withdrawal from school or work.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f2c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01f2c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Unexplained physical injuries.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f4879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8f4879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8e894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b8e894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Isolation from social networks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38454d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38454d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Emotional changes such as depression, fear, or anxiety.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ae182 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54ae182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef4118 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aef4118\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4212c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f4212c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences of Honour-Based Abuse\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33be1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33be1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The impact of honour-based abuse is profound, often leading to mental health issues, physical injuries, and in extreme cases, abductions or \u2018honour\u2019 killings.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a82b4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a82b4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3c924 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf3c924\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a638f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a638f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facts and Figures\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97236c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97236c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Victims of honour-based abuse often endure prolonged periods of abuse.<\/li><li>They are seven times more likely to experience abuse from multiple perpetrators and face higher risks of serious harm or homicide.<\/li><li>Research indicates that at least one \u2018honour\u2019 killing occurs in the UK every month.<\/li><li>Over 2,000 victims of honour-based abuse are supported annually.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6539375 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6539375\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d105d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d105d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e369b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e369b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Concept of 'Honour'<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d027461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d027461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some communities, honour is prioritised over an individual\u2019s safety and well-being, leading to emotional abuse, physical abuse, disownment, and even murder. Honour-based abuse is more prevalent within South Asian, Middle Eastern, North and East African communities, including Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Orthodox Jewish, and sometimes traveller communities. It is important to emphasise that cultural tradition does not justify honour-based abuse\u2014forced marriage and all forms of domestic abuse are illegal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe44e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fe44e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d6a8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96d6a8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03dfc17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03dfc17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notorious Cases of Honour-Based Violence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9cb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e9cb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Honour-based violence is a serious human rights abuse that is not confined to any single culture, religion, or region. Notable cases include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6f760 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b6f760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003b480 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"003b480\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067ab4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"067ab4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Banaz Mahmod (UK):<\/strong> Murdered by her family in 2006 for leaving an abusive forced marriage.<\/li><li><strong>Qandeel Baloch (Pakistan):<\/strong> Killed by her brother in 2016 for her social media presence.<\/li><li><strong>Shafia Family Murders (Canada):<\/strong> Three sisters and their father\u2019s first wife were killed in 2009 for adopting Western lifestyles.<\/li><li><strong>Fadime \u015eahindal (Sweden):<\/strong> Murdered by her father in 2002 for her lifestyle choices.<\/li><li><strong>Hatun S\u00fcr\u00fcc\u00fc (Germany):<\/strong> Killed by her brother in 2005 for rejecting traditional norms.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8434a10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8434a10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db6177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3db6177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d33d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d33d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-17-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-17-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-17-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-17-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-17-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-17-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-17.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522c81e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"522c81e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b45cf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b45cf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3830c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3830c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protection Measures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635162a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"635162a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Protecting individuals from honour-based violence requires a multi-faceted approach involving legal, social, and educational strategies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacdc56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eacdc56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ae289 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5ae289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d45228 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d45228\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b26f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b26f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal Protection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09c31a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f09c31a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Strong Legislation:<\/strong> Enacting strict laws that define and criminalise honour-based violence with severe penalties for perpetrators.<\/li><li><strong>Protection Orders:<\/strong> Implementing and enforcing protection orders to keep potential perpetrators away from those at risk.<\/li><li><strong>Anonymous Reporting:<\/strong> Encouraging anonymous tip lines to report threats without fear of reprisal.<\/li><li><strong>Specialised Units:<\/strong> Creating police units trained to recognize and deal with honour-based violence.<\/li><li><strong>Victim Support:<\/strong> Providing secure shelters and protection for potential victims or survivors.<\/li><li><strong>Witness Protection:<\/strong> Establishing programs to protect those who testify against perpetrators.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392ba30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"392ba30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d120 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb4d120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ccb4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85ccb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Educational Initiatives<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf06d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf06d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Community Workshops:<\/strong> Raising awareness about the legal repercussions of honour-based violence and the importance of women&#8217;s rights.<\/li><li><strong>School Programs:<\/strong> Introducing educational programs that promote gender equality and human rights.<\/li><li><strong>Healthcare Training:<\/strong> Training healthcare professionals to recognize signs of honour-based violence and provide appropriate support.<\/li><li><strong>Media Campaigns:<\/strong> Utilizing media to promote awareness about women&#8217;s rights and the illegality of honour-based violence.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f559333 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f559333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c1a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6c1a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ca4ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25ca4ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Cooperation\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad1645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aad1645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>International Laws:<\/strong> Supporting laws and conventions aimed at protecting women from violence.<\/li><li><strong>Cross-Border Efforts:<\/strong> Collaborating to prevent abductions or forced repatriations of victims.<\/li><li><strong>Global Campaigns:<\/strong> Participating in campaigns to end honour-based violence and support women\u2019s rights.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5273c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5273c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7680923 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7680923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ad17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ad17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research and Data Collection\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf22575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf22575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Data Collection:<\/strong> Gathering and analysing data on honour-based violence to understand its prevalence and effective interventions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a83a3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a83a3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39d214 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a39d214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df1acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5df1acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further reading on honour based violence <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a18b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a18b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information on honour-based violence, consider exploring additional resources and literature on the topic to understand better and combat this harmful practice.<\/p><p>By implementing these comprehensive measures, society can work towards eradicating honour-based abuse and ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals at risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795b590 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"795b590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c5f40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25c5f40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff77974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff77974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk\/hmicfrs\/our-work\/article\/so-called-honour-based-violence\/#:~:text=Honour%2Dbased%20violence%20(HBV),the%20name%20of%20'honour\">https:\/\/www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk\/hmicfrs\/our-work\/article\/so-called-honour-based-violence\/#:~:text=Honour%2Dbased%20violence%20(HBV),the%20name%20of%20&#8217;honour<\/a>&#8216;\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refuge.org.uk\/our-work\/forms-of-violence-and-abuse\/honour-based-violence\/\">https:\/\/www.refuge.org.uk\/our-work\/forms-of-violence-and-abuse\/honour-based-violence\/<\/a> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.government.nl\/topics\/honour-based-violence\/question-and-answer\/what-forms-of-honour-based-violence-are-there\">https:\/\/www.government.nl\/topics\/honour-based-violence\/question-and-answer\/what-forms-of-honour-based-violence-are-there<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/legal-guidance\/so-called-honour-based-abuse-and-forced-marriage-guidance-identifying-and-flagging\">https:\/\/www.cps.gov.uk\/legal-guidance\/so-called-honour-based-abuse-and-forced-marriage-guidance-identifying-and-flagging<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/karmanirvana.org.uk\/get-help\/what-is-honour-based-abuse\/\">https:\/\/karmanirvana.org.uk\/get-help\/what-is-honour-based-abuse\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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