41 women and 12 men killed over different allegations in January

Honor killing and domestic violence in different parts of Sindh province claimed the lives of 41 women and 12 men in the month of January 2011. Out of 41 women, 22 were killed over the allegations of Kari, while 19 were killed in domestic violence.
Study conducted by the cell of Research and Development for Human Resources (RDHR) in the month of January most cases of Karokari were recorded in district khairpur, where 4 women were killed, 3 women each were killed in Kandhkot, Mirpurkhas and Ghotki districts. 9 women each 1 was killed in Dadu, Tando Allahyar, Larkana, Matiari, Sanghar, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shiarkpur, Badin and Jacobabad districts. 12 men were also killed over the pretext of Karo in January 2011. 3 men were killed in district Khairpur, 2 others were killed in district dado, while others in different districts of Sindh.
Meanwhile, 5 women were killed in Karachi over domestic violance, while 2 each were killed in district Hyderabad, Larkana, Sanghar and District Tando Allahyar. While one each in Matiari, Kandhkot, Badin and Nawabshah.... Read more...

A year report on women violence by Research and Development for Humen Resources (RDHR)

481 women killed over honor killing and domestic disputes during 2010

In the year 2010, 481 women were killed over honor killing and domestic matter/ disputes.
According to study conducted by Research and Development for Human Resources (RDHR) women rights cell, 242 women were killed after being tortured over honor killing and 239 women were killed over domestic matters.
According to a report, 84 women were killed in just a month of May 2010, in which 48 women were killed over domestic matters; where as 36 women were killed over honor killing. 11 women were killed over honor killing and 10 women were killed over domestic violence in the month of January 2010, 11 women were killed over honor killing and 10 in domestic violence in the month of February 2010, whereas 19 women were killed over honor killing and 8 women were killed over domestic matter in the month of March 2010, In April 27 women were killed over honor killing and 20 women were killed in domestic matters,
whereas 27 women were killed over honor killing and 32 women were killed over domestic matter in the month of June 2010, in the month of July, 26 women were killed over honor killing and 40 women were killed over domestic matter, while 14 women were killed over honor killing and 13 women were killed over domestic matter in the month of august 2010.
As many as 26 women were killed over honor killing and 16 women were killed over domestic matter in the month of September 2010, while as 21 women were killed over honor killing and 20 women were killed over domestic matter in the month of October.

In November, 17 women were killed over honor killing and 15 women were killed over domestic matter, while 07 women were killed over honor killing and 27 women were killed over domestic matter in the month of December..