All over the world, there are many situations that the human race has to face, and one of them is honor killings. This is an issue that hasn't been fully addressed because it isn't and everyone can see. The main idea is to understand what honor killing is and what its status is in the world, but more particularly in the country of Pakistan. A main point to remember is that this is all based on tradition and not religion. An honor killing is a violent action against a person who has shamed or dishonored their family (What is an honor killing). Honor killings can be seen as a horrible crime or a tradition that a small community may have. These crimes are generally directed against women. This also happens in countries where women's reputation globally predominates (thousands of women killed for family "honor"). Additionally, although honor killings most often involve murder, there are many ways to correct a woman. For example, there is torture, physical abuse, acid burning, stoning, being burned alive and strangulation. All these crimes fall under the category of honor killings because to some extent they can cost lives. Furthermore, these are only a small number of measures taken against women as punishment. When it comes to abuse, there has mainly been sexual abuse, which then leads women to suicide because they have to restore honor to their family. When some women decide not to commit suicide, some families decide to do it themselves and murder their daughters. The reason is that they truly believe that by getting rid of their daughter, their family's honor will truly be restored. This also proves that honor killings are... middle of paper ... no education is given to them. It takes a small step to change what happens to these women, especially because it is a cultural tradition and not an act based on religion. Works Cited Dahl, Julia. "'Honor killings' under growing scrutiny in US" CBSNews. CBS Interactive, April 4, 2012. Web. November 17, 2013. “International Resource Center on Honor-Based Violence.” » International Resource Center on Honor-Based Violence RSS. Np, and Web. November 17, 2013. “Thousands of Women Killed for Family “Honor”” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, nd Web. November 17, 2013. "Three women shot dead in 'honor' killing in Pakistan." » Fox News. FOX News Network, nd Web. November 17, 2013. “What is honor killing, honor killing in India, America and the United States, these are statistics. » What is an honor killing, an honor killing in India, in America, in the United States, these are statistics. Np, and Web. November 17. 2013.