Jackie St. Joan did a reading at Garcia Street Books from her novel My Sisters Made of Light. Jackie is an attorney who focuses on domestic violence issues. Her novel is based on women victims of "honor crimes" in Pakistan. She spoke about the complex cultural issues involved. Thousands of women & girls are killed or abused each year by family members who believe their behaviour has brought dishonor to the family or community. Honor crimes are illegal in Pakistan, yet they continue to be common. They are often approved beforehand by local citizens and are thus very difficult to prosecute. She is donating half of her proceeds from the novel to the construction of a safe house in Pakistan for abused women and girls. Her website is: http://www.mysistersmadeoflight.com/. You can contact her there to made donations for the safe house.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Honor Crimes & My Sisters Made of Light
Jackie St. Joan did a reading at Garcia Street Books from her novel My Sisters Made of Light. Jackie is an attorney who focuses on domestic violence issues. Her novel is based on women victims of "honor crimes" in Pakistan. She spoke about the complex cultural issues involved. Thousands of women & girls are killed or abused each year by family members who believe their behaviour has brought dishonor to the family or community. Honor crimes are illegal in Pakistan, yet they continue to be common. They are often approved beforehand by local citizens and are thus very difficult to prosecute. She is donating half of her proceeds from the novel to the construction of a safe house in Pakistan for abused women and girls. Her website is: http://www.mysistersmadeoflight.com/. You can contact her there to made donations for the safe house.
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