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#Jordanain women are calling for a feminist revolution after a woman was beaten to death by her father and brothers.
"The mother did nothing ... she made her husband a cup of tea and he drank it with his daughter's blood still on his hands." https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/International/video-father-beating-daughter-death-called-honor-killing/story%3fid=71903071
"The mother did nothing ... she made her husband a cup of tea and he drank it with his daughter's blood still on his hands." https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/International/video-father-beating-daughter-death-called-honor-killing/story%3fid=71903071
Ahlam, divorced & in her late 30s,had recently been returned to her family after being held in a women's detention facility for complaining about being a victim of domestic abuse.
Protestere demanded a change in the law. “We want a feminist revolution” women said on social media
Protestere demanded a change in the law. “We want a feminist revolution” women said on social media
Ahlam's father was tried and charged with murder last Saturday by the Grand Criminal Court in Amman after the chilling video of Ahlam's screams went viral and thousands began demanding justice online.
Ahlam’s screams and justice for Ahlam became popular hashtags.
Ahlam’s screams and justice for Ahlam became popular hashtags.
“We want a feminist revolution, whether masculinity likes it or not”
Chants by protesters demanding justice for Ahlam, in front of the #Jordanian parliament on Wednesday
Chants by protesters demanding justice for Ahlam, in front of the #Jordanian parliament on Wednesday
The murder of Ahlam is a reminder of the long-ignored pandemic of “domestic abuse” that has been especially acute in lockdowns around the world.
It’s also about the stigma & shame around divorce for women, who in many instances in the Middle East, return to their parents’ home.
It’s also about the stigma & shame around divorce for women, who in many instances in the Middle East, return to their parents’ home.
Ahlam’s murder has led to demands for changes to articles 98 and 99 of the Jordanian constitution.
Article 98 allows perpetrators to blame their actions on “fit of fury” that stemmed from the victim’s actions.
Article 98 allows perpetrators to blame their actions on “fit of fury” that stemmed from the victim’s actions.
Article 99 cuts a murderer’s sentence in half when the members of a victim’s family choose not to pursue legal recourse or forgive the killer.
Both the articles are especially used in favour of perpetrators in cases of so-called honour killings in #Jordan.
Both the articles are especially used in favour of perpetrators in cases of so-called honour killings in #Jordan.
In response to Ahlam's murder, Jordanian university students Bana Habash and Farah of "Women's Rights Revival Jordan," launched a cyber campaign with the hashtag #stopkillingwomen, which trended on Twitter in #Jordan over the weekend.
Fatin Otoom and Hashem Alaamr renamed their recently started local #Jordanian feminist group "Ahlam's Screams" after Ahlam's murder.
"This subject is extremely important to me because I live in this society as a girl and we deserve to live with rights," said Sura Dumiaty, a 16-year-old from #Jordan.
#StopKillingWomen #بدنا_ثورة_نسوية
#StopKillingWomen #بدنا_ثورة_نسوية
