Violence against women is common among the poor and uneducated, many of whom live in feudal societies. - news article about acid burnings
I didn't know about this. Gruesome crimes.
Women have always been an easy target - particularily "among the poor and uneducated." Throw in religion...and it gets worse sometimes. Children too.
In China? Baby girls have been left "on the other side of the hill" for centuries. Little value, another mouth to feed and a dowry. Girls move away & get married. Sons will help the family more. When it came down to having only two children......many parents didn't want to *waste* a child just for a female.
I didn't know about India. What a horrible shame. And such a horrible way to die. What? Do the in-laws just sit around and watch the female scream and burn to death?
As for the acid victims........I can't imagine the pain - for the rest of their lives.