India takes a longer time to accept its acid attack survivors than it does the attackers. But these women are refusing to let life pin them down and are rebuilding themselves back up.
Anshu Rajput said, “I became suicidal. I rarely left home and whenever I did, I completely covered my face. In my lowest moments, I’d think, ‘I wish I hadn’t survived this attack.’ I felt like a dead girl walking–alive on the outside, empty inside.”
Compensation for Acid Attack Survivors: Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to give compensation of ₹10 lakh to an acid attack survivor from Mumbai. The court also emphasised that the survivors of acid attacks are entitled to free medical aid and rehabilitation in addition to the compensation under the Rights of Persons […]
Ghaziabad acid attack case: A man confessed to throwing acid on sister-in-law while she was asleep over jealousy and rejection to make sexual relations.
In November 2020 it was reported that the Sheroes Hangout Cafe, run by brave women, was struggling due to low footfall amidst the coronavirus crisis.
Parvathy wrote, “For each and every review, each and every experience you all shared with me, for your stories of rising from the ashes! I am so grateful!”
According to the National Crime Records Bureau data between 2014 and 2018, there have been 1,483 victims of acid attacks in the country. This when over the counter sale of acid was banned in 2013.
“You burned my face, but not my will to live. You cannot throw acid on that” says acid attack survivor Dolly
The movie is an attempt to help people understand why it is illogical and dangerous to relate a woman’s self-esteem with her external beauty.
Rekha Arya, Uttarakhand Minister of Women and Child Welfare announced a pension scheme for acid attack survivors, providing them with Rs 5000-6000 per month so that they can live a dignified life.
