A Historical Overview of Honor Killings in the World: The Challenge
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Honor killing is a complex and long-standing phenomenon of violence. Women often become victims because they are considered to have defamed the family. This research aims to find out the development of honor killing studies, which is an interdisciplinary concept. This research uses the PRISMA method to ensure transparency and comprehensiveness of research from 2013-2023, with a sample of 25 articles from the Scopus database. The bibliometric analysis revealed the trend of honor killing as a continuing and growing research topic. In 2020, there was a significant increase in the number of publications on this topic. The United States is the country with the largest contribution to honor killing research, followed by several other countries. In addition, the South Asian region is often analysed by scholars. This research contributes to the field of gender and human rights studies by exploring current developments. It offers valuable insights into how academic and policy approaches can help reduce the practice of honor killing and strengthen women's rights in vulnerable communities. As well as helping to identify gaps in research and providing suggestions for future research.
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