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The Common Roots of Misogynist Culture in Pakistan and the U.S.

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 6, 2014 In the wake of sexual assaults in the Global South, American conservatives and liberals alike naively ask the question of what is it about the "cultures" of countries such as Pakistan, India and Afghanistan that generates such misogyny. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vatican May Seek to Prevent a Stoning in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2010 The plight of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, is resonating in Italy, a country that does a lot of business with Iran. The story has gained enough notoriety that the Vatican has indicated it might intervene diplomatically. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Backs Away From Stoning Case

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2010 International support rallied around an Iranian woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Astiani, as she inched closer to death by stoning for her dubious conviction under anti-adultery laws. Now the Iranian government has announced Astiani will not be stoned, though they were unclear if her death sentence had been lifted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CNN Reports About Iraqi Honor Killing

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2007 Grainy cell phone footage of the brutal honor killing of 17-year-old Iraqi girl Duaa Khalil Aswad is making its way around the Internet (although the full clip has been taken down from YouTube), and human rights groups such as the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq are speaking out about it on mainstream outlets like CNN Warning: contains graphic footage . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Girl’s Stoning Death Causes Furor

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2007 Although it was sadly not an isolated incident, the bloody death by stoning of a 17-year-old girl has sparked controversy about sectarian strife and gender relations in Iraq, which some believe have taken a sharp turn for the worse since the beginning of the war in 2003. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )