Republican Rep.’s Spokesman: “Hurl Some Acid” On Female Democratic Senators
The campaign spokesperson for Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY), a guy named Jay Townsend, wrote a Facebook message about senators who support the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act but paid their male staffers more...
View ArticleBangladesh Woman Forced To Remarry Husband After He Threw Acid In Her Face
As if dealing with a cheating and violent husband is not enough to endure, a Bangladeshi woman had acid thrown into her face by her husband when she dared to divorce him. Nurbanu, 36, discovered her...
View ArticleIndia Enacts Tougher Rape Laws — But They’re Still Not Perfect
Over the past few months, India has been racked with high-profile gang rapes and deaths of little girls and women. From the three sisters under age 11 who were sexually assaulted and murdered to the...
View ArticleAcid Attack Survivor Is The Face Of A Popular Indian Fashion Brand
When she was asked to model for Viva N Diva, Saa immediately saw this as a way to empower and bring visibility to other women who've endured acid attacks or similar trauma.
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