Women's Agency as Reason for Life Threats Among the Pashtuns in Pakistan: Narratives of Women Fleeing Honor Killing and Masculine Domination

• Main Authors: Khan, Saeeda, Thambiah, Shanthi, Khoo, Ying Hooi
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE 2023
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HT Communities. Classes. Races
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/39486/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

This article uses the narratives of survivors of honor killing to show that women's agency is the reason for life threats because it undermines masculine domination. The findings show that life threats are made against women engaging in behaviors not aligned to cultural norms as perceived by ma...