Buried Honour - Acid Victims in Pakistan


  • Photographer
    Eduardo Diaz
  • Prize
    2nd Place / Editorial/Feature Story
  • Date of Photograph
    2009-2010

In the Islamic culture of Pakistan, many women still live under traditional laws and in a culture that has little respect for their human rights and freedom. Kept behind closed doors, the aggressors are rarely punished and often abuse their advantaged position as men in society to subjugate and assault their wives. One of the most common means of violence against women is to burn them by throwing acid. Cheap and easy to find, it is utilised in the Punjab region in the production of cotton but when used otherwise the effects are terrifying.

You can create multiple entries, and pay for them at the same time.
Just go to your History, and select multiple entries that you would like to pay for.