“ We are more abused, harassed, exploited, kidnapped, raped, trafficked,
murdered by our lovers, husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles, cousins, friends,
or men we know well, than by strangers. Whatever happens to us, we still never
stop loving men “
Over the last month, I’ve been seeing an
increased number of posts & photos about acid attacks all over social
media. It brought tears to my eyes as I glanced through the photos and read over
the tragic experiences of each of those women. It brings great amounts of disgust
to me, knowing that many of these culprits are let off with bail and aren’t
behind the bars.
It’s so common now, that nearly every
day we are woken up to see a large number of articles in our newspapers
featuring a number of sexual crimes that happen not only across the country,
but also across the world. There is a story on nearly every page of the paper
about a number of rapes, acid attacks and other heinous crimes. Acid attacks are probably the most brutal yet easily committed
crimes in our society today. They are
one of the most heinous crimes against women, a crime which is rampant across
the globe. It not only inflicts physical injuries
but also destroys the victim's entire life, leaving the scars of the heinous
crime on the body and mind of the victims.
Acid attacks are very common in South Asia; there are high numbers of attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh & India. India has an increasing problem with acid attacks each year; an estimated 1,000+ acid attacks take place every year.
The biggest reasons for
the ridiculously high rate of acid attacks in South Asia can be explained by the
easy accessibility of acids. Acids are cheap and can easily be obtained in
the markets for very low prices. The fact that there are no legal restrictions
imposed about buying or selling acids in my opinion is, PATHETIC.
Our understandings of a chemical burn may be very limited, simply because we’ve never experienced a pain like such. None us of have ever experienced anything more severe than a burn from a hot liquid or
even a hot vessel. However, an acid or chemical burn on the other hand, leaves
a person severely unstable not only physically but also mentally. For a victim to return to life as it was before the attack can be extremely difficult and
very challenging.
I nurture a small hope
that our society will one day finally put a stop to this war on women. Unfortunately,
I don’t think it’ll happen any time soon......
“Where is the justice? Where is the law?.......... Nowhere”
