I agree with Richard, though not for the "honor killings" reason. Simply because more women are kidnapped, raped, assaulted, and often murdered by boyfriends or estranged husbands and the news media barely bats an eye. Second class citizens. This is layered over a complex intersection, where low income and minority women are invisible. If murder involves a well-to-do woman, or a woman with a family who are listened to when they speak out, then you hear about it.