http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).34
10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).34
Published : Sep 2020
Acid Violence in Pakistan: A Study on Women Victims of Acid Attacks in Karachi
Acid violence is a horrible act of gender violence in orthodox societies. A study was conducted to know the reasons for the acid violence against women in Pakistani society. For this purpose, female acid attack survivors were recruited from Karachi city of Sindh province in Pakistan. We found personal conflicts and rejection of marriage proposals as major reasons for acid attacks on women. The majority of the victims are being humiliated due to disfiguring of body parts and forced to live in isolation. This study recommends strong legal framework preparation by government authorities to curb such incidents and rehabilitate acid victims.
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Acid Violence, Gender Violence, Women Victims, Pakistan
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(1) Sadia Ismail
MS Scholar, SMI University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
(2) Subhash Guriro
Associate Professor, Department of Social Development, SMI University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Kamil Lakho
Lecturer, Department of Social Development, SMI University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.