Monica Singh, an acid attack survivor and UN Women’s Global Youth Champion, has also been animated with her story of resilience in the book.
She hopes that her character will inspire women to face similar situation with ‘courage’ and ‘confidence’.
“As one of the characters in Priya’s Mirror, and through my own endeavours; I hope to inspire other women, who have gone through similar violent attacks, to find courage and confidence.
“The book not only portrays the courage and beauty of us acid attack survivors, but it also serves as a highly creative tool to educate younger generations about gender equality,” says Singh, a fashion designer.
Also featured in the comic is the story of Natalia Ponce de Leon, who was attacked with sulfuric acid in Colombia, by a man whom she had never spoken to.
The series which was recognised as a “gender equality champion” by UN Women, has been funded by the World Bank’s WEvolve Global Initiative and is available in different languages including English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Hindi.
It can also be downloaded for free from the project’s website.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:Hindustan Times)
