On the occasion of Dussehra, victims of triple talaq and domestic violence, under the aegis of Mera Haq Founda... Read More

BAREILLY: On the occasion of Dussehra , victims of triple talaq and domestic violence under the aegis of Mera Haq Foundation , an NGO, on Tuesday evening burnt a symbolic effigy of 10 social and religious evils faced by women.

The 10 evils are the practice of triple talaq, halala, polygamy, passing of unnecessary fatwas, acid attack, female foeticide, stopping women from doing jobs, action against those who mentally harass women, harassment of women for not giving birth to child and girls should not be stopped for education.

Farhat Naqvi, president, Mera Haq Foundation, said, “As Dussehra is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil, we burnt an effigy with 10 heads, symbolising 10 evils faced by women. Of the 10 evils, some affect women belonging to all background. We aim to highlight the problems faced by women by burning the effigy of evils.”

Ruhina Khatoon (28), who was given triple talaq in 2015 after she gave birth to a second girl in Shahjahanpur, said, “By raising our voice against these 10 evils, we want public support against these. As we have suffered in the past, we want the end of all these evils.”

