Student murder highlights gender-based violence in Jordan

A female student on a university campus in Jordan was fatally shot on her college campus. The shocking murder of 21-year-old Iman Rashid has caused an uproar in Jordan. The World’s Carol Hills spoke with Hiba Alhijazi, a policy and advocacy manager at Plan International in Jordan, about the case and the wider issue of gender-based violence in the country. 

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