AMMAN (JT) - In her second response to the YouTube community on stereotypes of Arab and Muslim communities, Her Majesty Queen Rania spoke out on honour crimes and violence against women.
Many of responses and stereotypes which have been posted on the Queen’s YouTube channel have focused on women’s empowerment issues. Specifically, many YouTubers raised the issues of domestic violence and honour crimes committed in the region.
“It is horrific. It is inexcusable. And there is absolutely no honour in it,” the Queen said in her message, acknowledging that while honour crimes do happen in the region, it is not a widespread occurrence.
“It is not a prevalent cultural practice. It has nothing to do with Islam. It is not at all indicative of the status and standing of women in our culture and it is being challenged,” the Queen said.
Her Majesty noted that violence against women “is not exclusive to the Arab world” and is a “worldwide shame”.
At the end of the two-minute clip, Queen Rania listed the progress witnessed in the Arab world and invited viewers to share their experiences of how women all over the world are overcoming social, economic and cultural barriers.
In order to correct stereotypes of the region that plague the Western media, the Queen last month devoted a YouTube channel to bridge the rift between East and West, using the video-sharing website as a platform for dialogue with people across the world.
With over one million viewers from across the world, YouTubers have expressed their interest in learning more about both Middle Eastern and Islamic culture.
The Queen’s latest response can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyCB-ULChV4
The dialogue on stereotypes will continue until International Youth Day, observed on August 12.
-- The Jordan Times
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