Calgary Immigrant Woman's Association: Family Members

Didem Erman Dept: That's the kind of cultural violence that is carried out by family members - often men - on women or children who reject religious and cultural traditions, according to CBC. Wednesday night on television: Social agencies in Calgary say honour violence is prevalent in Calgary. Didem Erman, who counsels young girls at the Calgary Immigrant Woman's Association, says about a quarter of her clients have experienced honour violence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.