acid attacks

Dr Mahalakshmi YN from Mysuru is the epitome of strong willpower and perseverance. She speaks about surviving abuse and how she now focuses on the mental and physical health of her patients.

Your voice has power. Use it to stand up to gender violence. Just like Kirthi Jayakumar did, helping thousands of women across 197 nations.

Inderjit Kaur never gave up. In fact, it was her brave fight that led to the establishment of compensation and free treatment for acid attack survivors in Punjab and Haryana.

Acid attacks continue to be a major threat for women in Indian society, with survivors often struggling to make ends meet. Now, new government legislation aims to turn things around by officially giving acid attack survivors recognition as physically disabled and providing opportunities through reservation.

On International Women's Day, we asked six women from across India to tell us their hopes and aspirations.

An acid attack by a trusted friend and neighbour changed Reena's life forever. But she is determined to get an education and move on with her life.

Following a Supreme Court order, the Centre has asked all states and union territories to issue instructions to government and private hospitals that acid attack victims should be given free medical treatment.

A horrifying acid attack changed Haseena Hussain's life leaving her visually impaired. But she emerged as a winner and is today changing lives of other such victims. A horrific incident that happened over a decade ago is still fresh in Haseena's memory, but she chose to live a more positive life. Now, she is not only her family's sole bread earner but is also inspiring other victims of violence and abuse to live their lives in a better way.