This is our first episode in our Violence Against Women series, where we discuss different forms of violence females face from their spouses, in-laws, parents, and society in India. In this episode, we will be specifically talking about domestic violence, honor killing, female foeticide, and acid attacks. Join us to learn more about the shocking statistics and stories that need to be addressed. 

Sources:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/one-three-women-india-subject-domestic-abuse-study-finds/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52846304

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indian-man-accused-of-beheading-teen-daughter-in-apparent-honor-killing/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/5/girls-beheading-in-india-spurs-calls-for-honour-killings-law

https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/for-one-of-indias-most-brazen-honour-killings-justice-denied-2252889

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20879612/

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/aug/30/men-fighting-female-foeticide-india

https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/india-saw-almost-1-500-acid-attacks-in-five-years-1636109-2020-01-12#:~:text=India%20Today%20Data%20Intelligence%20Unit,acid%20attacks%20in%20the%20country.&text=for%20both%20years.-,A%20total%20of%20596%20acid%20attack%20cases%20were%20reported%20in,charge%2Dsheeted%20in%20each%20year

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-24/indian-acid-victims-want-to-break-down-social-stigma/11428952

https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2019/06/acid-attack-survivor-laxmi-agarwal-deepika-padukone