Ghaziabad: Man Throws Acid On Sister-In-Law While She Was Asleep, Arrested
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.
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COVID-19: Sheroes Cafe In Agra Run By Acid Attack Survivors Distributes Free Food To The Needy
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 Pens Heartfelt Note As Her Film Uyare Completes Two Years
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!”
No, The Chhapaak Meme Isn’t ‘Dark Humour’ It Insults All Survivors
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.
Scars Cannot Stop Them: Meet India’s Incredible Acid Attack Survivors
“You burned my face, but not my will to live. You cannot throw acid on that” says acid attack survivor Dolly
Chhapaak Leaves You Emotional, Thoughtful And More Human
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.
Pension Scheme for Acid Attack Survivors Announced in Uttarakhand
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.
Never Trust Anyone: Laxmi’s Lawyer On Suing Chhapaak Makers
“I got two responses back. One was that nobody has been acknowledged and second was that she would attend to all this after the movie released. Both of them did not make sense to me. Then I had no choice because once the movie was released there was nothing we could have done,” Bhat recalled.
My Book Aims To Empower All Those Who Face Abuse: Reshma Qureshi
Reshma Qureshi’s is a story that must be told. As a teenager, Reshma was assaulted by her brother-in-law who splashed her face with acid in Allahabad as she was walking to school with her sister. Her story puts a face to those countless survivors who live with scars within for their entire lives. The Mumbai-based Reshma, […]
‘Make Love Not Scars’ Voices The Stories Of Acid Attack Survivors
Ria Sharma’s first book Make Love Not Scars voices the brave stories of acid attack survivors. An excerpt from ‘Rehabilitating the Survivors’: AT SOME POINT ONE IS BOUND TO COME TO A crossroads of sorts. It wasn’t my work that was failing me, it was my inability to rehabilitate the survivors successfully that was demotivating me. Slowly […]
