Being WomenLaxmi Agarwal

 I was inspired by her. She is great. This is the story of her

Last year, Delhi saw 18 incidences of acid attack. However, this number doesn’t paint the correct picture as these incidences are just the ones wherein the victims registered reports against perpetrators.

Laxmi Agarwal is one such victim of an acid attack which happened in 2015 in Delhi. At that time, Laxmi was a 15-year-old teenager. This unfortunate incident left her scarred – both physically and emotionally – for life. Not being the one to give up, she sought the support of many acid victims and filed a petition to curb acid sales in the Supreme Court of India.

For her commendable work in helping acid attack victims, Laxmi received the International Women of Courage Award from the then U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. Today, Chhanv Foundation – an NGO run by Laxmi - is the hope and voice of acid attack victims all over the world.