After escaping a violent relationship, author and activist Amy Logan began a decade long journey into researching the origins and history of honor killing. What she discovered is that it has not always been a man’s world, thus bringing us to realize our present does not have to be our future. A global women’s human rights activist, Amy Logan is the author of The Seven Perfumes of Sacrifice and the Consulting Producer for the documentary, “The Price of Honor”. As an independent scholar, Amy has presented her research on honor violence against women at New York University’s Global Secularisms conference, Oxford University’s Women’s Leadership Symposium, and many others. As a two time survivor of gender-based violence, she’s shedding light on the previously unknown origins of “honor killing”, unveiling why Americans should care about it, and how we can transform it. Her mission is to empower women to co-create a world with men where everyone thrives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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