A shining example of hope for the survivors of acid attack victims is Sheroes’ Hangout café in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

An initiative by Stop Acid Attacks Campaign, the cafe will be run by five women who have survived acid attacks and will be serving a mix of quick bites and beverages.

Sheroes' Hangout cafe aims to empower acid attack survivors

Sheroes is also home to a feminist library and aims to be a platform for promoting a new wave of feminism and give equal opportunities. The library is open to book donations, the only condition being the book has to be about women’s issues.

Celebrity hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani, who is associated with the projet tells us, “We started at Agra because one of the women is from Agra. Currently the property rates in Mumbai are too high.