Karo-Kari Killings on the rise in Sindh

RDHR Sindh believes Women are to have enjoyed equal status with men in all fields of life, however, in this mordren sociaty women are considered as minors and subject to a male, such as their father, brother or some other male kin. A women's consent in any decision making regarding their lives is not generally thought to be necessary and women are obliged to submit to the wishes of her parents or husband. RDHR Sindh is taking efforts to improve the status of women.
Karo-Kari Killings on the rise in Sindh

The incidents of killing women under the karo-kari pretext and domestic violence are on the rise in Sindh and in month of may 84 women were killed including 36 under karo-kari and 48 other under domestic violence. Moreover 17 men were also killed under Karo-Kari, Survey conducted by Research and Development for Human Resources Sindh, From the period 22 April to 31 May 2010. According to research, majority of incidents were recorded in Shikarpur district where 10 women and 8 men were killed under Karo-Kari and 6 more women lost their lives under domestic violence. Two women and 3 men were killed in Khairpur district under Karo-Kari, where 2 more women were killed in domestic violence. In Ghotki district 6 women and 2 men were killed under Karo-Kari, 2 men and 2 women in Matiari, 5 women and one man in Nawabshah, 6 women and one man in Kambar-Shahdadkot, 4 women in Badin, one in Thatta, 3 women in Dadu, 3 in Hyderabad and one in Tando Allahyar district.Read more