Laxmi, a victim of acid attack and
a standard-bearer for the movement to end acid attacks, has been selected by
the US for the prestigious International Women of Courage Award.Laxmi received the award from US First Lady
Michelle Obama at an awards ceremony at the State Department in Washington. She
was 16 when an acquaintance threw acid on her face while she waited at a bus
stop in New Delhi's busy Khan Market in 2005, disfiguring her permanently.
"Many acid attack victims never return to
normal life: they often go to great lengths to hide their disfigurement, many
forgo education or employment rather than appear in public, and suicide is not
uncommon.
But Laxmi did not hide," the
State Department said. "She became
the standard-bearer in India for the movement to end acid attacks. She made
repeated appearances on national television, gathered 27,000 signatures for a
petition to curb acid sales, and took her cause to the Indian Supreme
Court," it said."Laxmi's petition led the Supreme Court to
order the Indian central and state governments to regulate immediately the sale
of acid, and the Parliament to make prosecutions of acid attacks easier to
pursue," the State Department said. “Much is left to be done, and Laxmi
continues to advocate on behalf of acid attack victims throughout India for
increased compensation, effective prosecution and prevention of acid attacks,
and rehabilitation of survivors Established in 2007, the annual Secretary of
State's International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who
have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human
rights, women's equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk.
Laxmi is great example for
courage. Her life is inspirational story. Totally she is Women of power. She show to the
world who faced acid attacks they are not victims, but fighters.so world should put full stops for
acid attack. Imagine this. You’re carrying on with
your day to day duties and suddenly your life changes in a matter of minutes.
As you go about your way, a stranger crosses your path and throws some liquid
substance on you. All you can feel is agonizing pain and burning…This happens
to people, predominantly women around the world. This violent act of assault is
known as acid throwing, which leaves young girls and women disfigured for life. So Every government should
create campaign against acid violence and work as a bridge between survivors
and the society, as most of the victims of this brutal crime, which is much
more grave in its impact than a rape, have isolated themselves after losing
their face. Due to ignorance of the government and civil society, most
survivors find no hope and stay like an outcast, in solitude.so government aims
to research and track acid attack cases and compile a data to get the actual
situation of survivors. And also government should work with partners and
stakeholders towards elimination of acid and other forms of burn violence and
protection of survivors' rights.
The process of justice to an acid attack
victim remains incomplete until she gets immediate medical, legal and economic
help, along with the critical social acceptance. At the same time should make
vision as to free society from this crime, which reflects the flaws of our
patriarchal society and abusive attitudes and want survivors to have access to
fast justice and fight back the irreparable impact of this crime. If we want
stop acid attack we can’t believe in capital punishment. All that we are asking
for is a change in the mentality of the society. #Stopacidattack
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