רוטר - פקיסטן: לפחות פעם ביומיים מותקפת אשה בחומצה (תמונה קשה)

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Courageous ... Saira Liaqat, 22, was burned four years ago. (Photo: Getty Images)
Learning to smile again
They are innocent victims of brutality, but now there is hope for women of Pakistan scarred and disfigured by vicious acid attacks, Taghred Chandab and Paula Bronstein write.

Ten years ago, aged 19, Iram was the victim of an acid attack. Her crime? To reject a marriage proposal. (...) Iram required 25 operations, and lost her left eye. Her story is not uncommon, particularly in rural Pakistan, where women have few rights and no education. Nor is the punishment meted out to her, warranting the existence of the Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF).
Victims are usually young women in their teens, who are alleged to have brought shame onto their family for rejecting a marriage - often arranged - or unwanted sexual advances.
Their burns, while horrific, rarely kill, instead leaving them seriously disfigured and confined to their homes, leading to social isolation and depression.
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And yet, shockingly, more than one incident is reported every two days.
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Saira Liaqat, 22, disguises the pain of being stripped of her youth and beauty with a beautiful smile. At 18, Saira, of Lahore, was caught up in a family argument over an arranged marriage. She was deemed an unsuitable wife after her soon to be sister-in-law convinced her brother that she was not the right woman for him and that the family could not afford the money to carry out the pre-marriage ceremony.
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Many of these women and girls will never recover from the physical and psychological trauma they have been forced to endure. Sadly, many will never see their attackers jailed.
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With the help of ASF and non-profit organisations such as the Depilex Smileagain Foundation (DSF), victims are able to receive ongoing medical treatment, including reconstructive surgery.
A team of Italian doctors, with the support of DSF, continues to work and support acid burns victims in Pakistan. "Our objective is to rehabilitate these women, restoring to them a sense of dignity and achievement and mobility through surgery," says the DSF. All surgeries are complicated and involve skin grafting as well as the insertion of skin expanders.
The foundation, which has been recognised by the Vatican for its work in this area of women and child abuse, plans to establish a rehabilitation and a vocational training centre, which will provide residential care for 50 victims and 24-hour medical care. Ultimately the foundation hopes to give these women the strength and courage to try to live an independent life.

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13.04.08 16:31