Why have acid attacks on women become common? | DataBaaz

Updated : Jan 13, 2020 17:13
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Every 3 days on average, a woman in India falls victim to an acid attack. In a deeply gender biased and unequal society, cheap and easily available acid often becomes a weapon of choice to attack women. In India, the highest number of acid attacks against women were recorded in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Follow us on: Twitter: https://bit.ly/2KWU0bh Facebook: https://bit.ly/2JmXHDT Instagram: https://bit.ly/2PdMxV0 For daily WhatsApp updates, ping us on: 7777004777 To subscribe to our newsletter, please visit https://bit.ly/2NwsKSW
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