The Peril of Acid Attacks in India and Susceptibility of Women

Abstract

Acid attacks on women have become the most burning area and are considered to be the most nastiest and the most atrocious kind of violence committed on weaker sex. It is the thoughtful and pre-mediated use of acid on another human being for no blunder on her part. Reasons could be easy accessibility of acid, male-domineering and male-dictating society, antagonism, scorned and disdained lovers, etc., to name a few. Cases on acid attacks are mounting, swelling and escalating like anything. The perpetrators do not realize the consequences of such menacing, ominous and looming attacks on innocent victims and throw acids on them, distorting their face, limbs and different parts of body. It is high time now. Something stringent needs to be done to curb this evil in our society. Otherwise it will be too late, and innocent creatures on this earth will continue to suffer for no fault of theirs. The authors would be dealing with various facades, legal remedies and compensations dealing with acid attacks in the present society.

Acid attacks and epistemic (in)justice: Violence, everyday resistance and hermeneutical responsibilities in the Indian Hindi film Chhapaak

“…The hermeneutical responsibilities mentioned involve ensuring equitable representation and rights for survivors of acid attacks, recognizing and addressing the political and economic factors that perpetuate and reinforce gender‐based injustice and violence, and implementing an effective and prominent approach to incorporating gender‐related factors into policymaking, thereby integrating gender into the overall policy framework. Moreover, films such as Chhapaak also shed light on the necessity of addressing socio‐ethical, moral, and cultural responsibilities (Ghosal & Chattopadhyay, 2021; Goswami & Handa, 2020; Kuriakose et al, 2017). These responsibilities include gender sensitization revolving around patriarchal and hegemonic knowledge systems and practices, providing comprehensive psychological support through long‐term counseling, ensuring access to well‐equipped medical facilities, implementing fair compensation schemes for survivors, fostering ethically and epistemically responsible media coverage of such attacks, establishing safe spaces for survivors to engage in their daily activities, and cultivating a sense of solidarity among them.…”