Social Reformer, Murder Victim. She made her name in her struggle for womens liberation and integration, from an ethnic point of view. Being a Kurdish immigrant to Sweden, she faught for young womens acclimatization into the western society, often in opposition with old tradition. She held a speech on the subject to the Swedish Parliament and gave those issues a public face. Fadime had a Swedish boyfriend, something that meant ”disgrace” to some of her relatives. She was brutally killed on the 21st of January 2002 by her own father; a so called ”honour killing.” Her funeral beacme a manifestation, broadcasted on Swedish TV. It was attended by many officials, as well as members from the Swedish government.
Social Reformer, Murder Victim. She made her name in her struggle for womens liberation and integration, from an ethnic point of view. Being a Kurdish immigrant to Sweden, she faught for young womens acclimatization into the western society, often in opposition with old tradition. She held a speech on the subject to the Swedish Parliament and gave those issues a public face. Fadime had a Swedish boyfriend, something that meant ”disgrace” to some of her relatives. She was brutally killed on the 21st of January 2002 by her own father; a so called ”honour killing.” Her funeral beacme a manifestation, broadcasted on Swedish TV. It was attended by many officials, as well as members from the Swedish government.
Bio by: Peter Robsahm
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