Tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmuk – Eleven die in six months
Tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmuk – Eleven die in six months October 13, 2019 - Tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmuk – During the last six months, 11 women have set themselves ablaze in the small city of Dishmuk, in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwestern Iran. Early marriages, domestic violence against women and girls, and poverty are among the main reasons of self-immolations of women in Dishmuk. One of the examples of the tragic self-immolations of women in Dishmuk is the case of Soraya. She was married at age 11 to a 12-year-old boy. They had a lot of differences. Soraya’s husband threatened her. “Either leave or I will kill your little child.” A terrified Soraya goes to her room and douses herself with kerosene and sets herself alight. Another young woman by the name of Kafi set herself ablaze since she got constantly brutalized by her father-in-law and brother-in-law. Kafi died at the hospital after 20 days. Ziba, a preg...