Why Mathlouma- Statistics
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Economist Dr. Yousef Mansour highlights the statistics of the phenomena known as honor crimes or honour crimes. Honor Crimes are a type of Gender-based Violence (GBV) and are widespread in Jordan. Dr. Mansour explains the relationship between crime, poverty, low educational level, unemployment, and persecution as the conditions and suitable social environment to foster such crimes. This is part of the project "<a href="http://irckhf.org/en/project/mathlouma-removing-honor-crimes-honor-2009… Removing Honor from Crimes of Honor</a>" and is funded by the European Instrument for Human Rights (EIDHR) at the <a href="http://irckhf.org/en/organization/european-commission-ec">European Commission</a>.