SHEROES HANGOUT: SHE + HEROES | शीरोज हैंगआउट: शी + हीरोज | REAL STORY
SHEROES HANGOUT: SHE +
HEROES
Introduction
Sheroes Hangout is an Indian cafe and community run
by acid attack survivors. It aims to raise awareness concerning acid attacks
and to empower acid attack survivors. Alok Dixit of Stop Acid Attacks, a
non-profit community-based in New Delhi, opened the first cafe in Agra on
December 10, 2014.
Survivors
Many women who work in the Sheroes led isolated
lives and struggled with shame and trauma before working in the cafe. Following
the attacks, they struggled with finding a job, faced embarrassment over their
physical appearance, and sometimes dealt with family or community pressure to
remain silent about their attacks. As a result, Sheroes Hangout provided a
haven for women to find acceptance, community, and a source of income. Some of
the survivors of the acid attack who works in the cafe are:
- Laxmi
Agarwal (Face of the c)
- Rupa
- Ritu
Saini
- Gita
Mahor
- Neetu
Mahor
- Chanchal
Kumari
Objective
Riding the success of an Agra Cafe run by
acid-attack survivors, the fearless women have decided to spread their wings
and bring their success to three other cities, including the national capital,
Delhi. The other two locations are Lucknow and Kanpur.
The concept of the cafe is unique in that the
prices are not fixed. People are free to pay whatever they want.
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