Education to counter honour killings
14/6/08
Lessons about “honour” killings and forced marriage should be a statutory requirement in British schools and become a compulsory part of the sex and relationships curriculum, MPs say. A report from the House of Commons home affairs select committee said education on the issues seemed to be “at best variable, and at worst non-existent”, with some schools apparently resistant to discussing them for fear of offending parents. It said there was evidence to suggest children were in danger of being removed from school or further education and forced into marriage. Other recommendations include a specialised victim protection program, similar to witness protection, for women fleeing such violence and refusing visa applications for the prospective spouses of reluctant brides or bridegrooms.
See: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/education-to-counter-honour-killings/2008/06/13/1213321620149.html
Tags: Religion, UK, Womens Rights