VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN MUSLIM-MAJORITY SOCIETIES EXPOSED IN NEW DOCUMENTARY

 

A new film that seeks to unveil the atrocities being committed against women in Islamic societies has been released.  HONOR DIARIES, co-produced by Women’s Voices Now, the Aha Foundation, Karma Nirvana, Council of Muslims Facing Tomorrow, and Clarion Project, profiles 9 Muslim women and their experiences living in a culture where practices such as female genital mutilation, honor violence, honor killings and forced marriage at young ages are part of tradition.  It also delves into the efforts being made by women to battle these injustices. 

The groundbreaking documentary, which was awarded the St. Louis International Film Festival Interfaith Award and was an official section at the Chicago International Film Festival, is being challenged by pro-Islamic groups.  A recent screening of the movie at the University of Michigan, Dearborn was successfully shut down by CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) after it proclaimed HONOR DIARIES is “Islamaphobic.”  But churches, schools, and women’s groups continue to host screenings in an effort to address the issue of violence perpetrated against women in Muslim societies head on. 

To view a trailer of HONOR DIARIES or for more information about bringing it to your group, click HERE!