STORIES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN IN INDIA
SAYEEDA
Her husband started abusing her after she
gave birth to a female child. The beatings
were so bad that she lost her hearing on
one side. The husband would rape her con-
stantly in the attempt to have a male child.
When Sayeeda got pregnant again and
they found out it would be another girl the
beatings got worst. Her sister (also victim
of domestic violence) moved in with her
to make sure she wouldn’t end up killed
by the husband. After the birth of her sec-
ond daughter she reported the husband
and left. Both Sayeeda and her sister went
back to their father’s home, where they
are currently living with their children.
RANI - After getting married her moth-
er in law started abusing her as she wasn’t
happy she didn’t give any dowry when the
marriage occured (even if they agreed to
that prior to the wedding). Eventually, en-
couraged by the mother, he started beat-
ing her. One night when he came home
for work, Rani had already cooked dinner
and he got angry because she didn’t cook
what he wanted and started beating her.
RANI
The beating was so bad she remained paralyzed. After the accident her
parents brought her back home. She’s now healing, her arm and the
side of her face remain paralyed and she can’t walk properly but her
helth condition is improved significantly from right after the beating.
SOURCE- INTERNET
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SOURCE- INTERNET
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