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According to the Acid Survivors Founda­tion, 65pc of victims are women, 15pc are children, and 80pc of survivors earn under Rs8,000 a month, rendering it an undoubtedly gender-skewed phenomenon. The crime is ubiquitous in countries where acid is easily accessible and women are not empowered. From jilted lovers to allegations of ‘dishonour’ to women demanding divorces, ‘reasons’ for such attacks are usually unproven and baseless. By Saba Karim Khan Read full article here: dawn/news/1118140/
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:30:01 +0000

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