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 […]