Masoumeh Ataei
Masoumeh Ataei is an Iranian campaginer against gender-based violence, who became an activist after being subjected to an acid attack.[1]
Acid attack[edit]
In September 2010, Masoumeh Ataei was subjected to an acid attack by her ex-husband's father. The assailant was her father-in-law, who attacked her for divorcing his son, whom Ataei described as "violent from day one." Ataei described the experience, saying that her father-in-law visited her at her family's home, opening the boot of his car to reveal two wrapped gifts. He asked her to close her eyes to receive the gift, then poured acid over her face. Ataei ran around her garden screaming until her family returned, washed her with water and took her to hospital.[2]
Aftermath[edit]
Ataei lost sight in both her eyes as well as suffering burns to her face and hands, but was able to fight for custody of her son.
She has since become a vocal campaigner for victims of acid attacks and was featured in the BBC 100 Women project in 2015.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BBC 100 Women: Masoumeh Ataie is an acid attack survivor". BBC. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ↑ "Young Iranian woman burned with acid tells her story". Persian2English. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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