Acid attack survivors say Cambodia illegally denying them care
Thomson Reuters Foundation For Moung Sreymom, survival comes down to accessing doctors that will treat her wounds for free. As the target of an acid attack in Cambodia, the law entitles Sreymom to free medical care at state hospitals. But she – and many others like her – are yet to receive any. The cover […]
Colombia acid attack survivor calls for greater action to help other victims
Thomson Reuters Foundation After 35 operations to reconstruct her face burnt in an acid attack four years ago, Colombian Natalia Ponce de Leon has overcome her anger and is determined to push for greater justice for rising numbers of women victims in her country and globally. The attack on Ponce by a stalker outside her […]
Survivor of acid attack hopes art can change law
Thomson Reuters Foundation Doused in acid as punishment for rejection, Patricia Lefranc is typical of the thousands of women whose lives are ruined by ex-partners armed with acid. But instead of hiding away, the 54-year-old Belgian is using her disfigurement to fight for change. The mother of three is fronting a Europe-wide campaign for tighter […]
Acid attacks cost Britain £60 million a year – economists
Thomson Reuters Foundation Acid attacks cost Britain £60 million a year, according to experts who say the number of attacks – which often target girls and women – has more than trebled since 2014. The analysis, released on Monday, is the first attempt to evaluate the economic impact of acid attacks in Britain, which is […]
Growing concern over attacks on Christian women in Egypt
BosNewsLife Christian women who refuse to embrace Islam are facing attacks and even abduction in Egypt, despite the government vowing to boost security and protect the country’s Christian minority. More than a month after she went missing, Christians are still searching for 22-year-old Suzan Ashraf Rawy who disappeared last month while walking to the church […]