On 8th March 2011, International Women’s Day (IWD) will celebrate 100 years of being in practise. Women across the globe will come together and fight for their rights. For this next week I will be blogging about the horrific circumstances some women find themselves in, because if we aren’t equal everywhere, we aren’t equal anywhere.
Today, Neela’s story is told..Commonly seen in Cambodia, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, acid attacks are a vicious way of assault. It sees the attackers throwing acid onto their victims, usually leaving them with damaged skin tissues and sometimes dissolving bones.
Statistics show that 80% of victims are female and almost 40% are under the age of 18. Would you find this acceptable for your child? Neela is a survivor of these dreadful attacks, and plans to speak out against the ruthlessness some countries deem acceptable on IWD. However, Neela needs your support.
The consequences of such attacks include blindness and permanent scaring.
No woman, no man, no person should experience these traumatising attacks. So why let it happen?
No woman, no man, no person should experience these traumatising attacks. So why let it happen?
Action Aid are asking you to send your support to these women. Just a simple message can go a long way in restoring women’s rights across the globe. It is the courage and determination of these women that should not be gone unnoticed.
Send your messages to Neela at: http://www.actionaid.org.uk/102779/get_lippy.html?utm_source=shortcut&utm_medium=print&utm_content=getlippy&utm_campaign=multiple
Get behind and celebrate 100 years of IWD.
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