Park Street rape victim begins life again with a new job

May 27, 2013 12:07

After struggling for more than a year to get a job, the Park Street rape victim has stood up against her circumstances and is now empowering survivors like her through a helpline.

"I have this mission of empowering rape victims like me. With this job, I embark on a new journey," she said, adding that the work is also helping her heal the past wounds. Besides handling the pain and the stigma after the incident last year, it was getting difficult for the 37-year-old single mother Anglo-Indian to raise her two children without a job.

"I found her and the entire family totally distressed both mentally and financially. So I offered her a job in the helpline," activist Santasree Chaudhuri said.

Founded by her, the helpline 'Survivors for Victims of Social Injustice', helps women in distress, especially victims of sexual and domestic violence.

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