What is honour-based abuse and how does it affect men?
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In discussion with Karma Nirvana.
Founded by survivor Jasvinder Sanghera in 1993, Karma Nirvana is an award-winning national charity specialised in supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Operations Manager, Anup Manota, spoke to us about the complexities of honour-based abuse and the specific barriers male victims may face.
‘People think it just affects a certain community or faith, and we’re trying to eradicate that message,’ Anup said. ‘It could happen to anyone; it could be your neighbour, it could be your friend, it could be happening to your partner: it could be anyone.’
Honour-based abuse is not limited to any one community, but it is most common in communities with roots in South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and East Africa. It is often reported from Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Orthodox Jewish, and occasionally traveller communities.
In communities where honour-based abuse takes place, the family’s views of ‘honour’ are considered extremely important ...
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