Honour-based abuse
So-called ‘Honour’ based abuse is when someone hurts you because they believe you have brought shame or dishonour to your family or community. This can include things like disobeying cultural or religious rules, or doing things that are considered unacceptable or shameful by your family or community.
If someone hurts you because you want to dress in a certain way, or because you want to be in a relationship with someone your family doesn’t approve of, that is ‘honour’- based abuse. It can be scary and make you feel like you can’t be yourself.
IKWRO provide advice, support, advocacy in Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish, Dari, Pashto, Farsi, and English to girls facing forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation, and ‘honour’-based violence. If you need help or advice, please call: 0207 920 6460.