Honor killing in US: Afghan man kills wife in Washington state femicide
The couple’s three children, aged 6, 9, and 11, were in the family home at the time of the homicide, but were said not to have witnessed their mother’s death.
A protestor carries a poster during a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Valletta, Malta November 23, 2025. (photo credit: DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI/REUTERS)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
