International Womens Day: Victims of horrific acid attacks in India take part in a fashion show (photos)

A group of  victims of horrific acid attacks in India took part in a fashion show to mark International Women's Day.

About eleven women who survived acid attacks took part in the fashion which held in Thane, Mumbai, on Wednesday

According to the organizers , the show was aimed to raise awareness on the impact of violence  against women in the country, and also calling on the government to end the sale of acid in India.

The photographers from the event show the women having their hair and make up done before taken to the catwalk in colourful dresses.

Some of them spoke about regaining  self -  confidence after being left scarred in the brutal attacks.

One of the victims , Laxmi Agarwal, who was attacked at the age if 15 by a 32 - year - old man whose marriage proposal she rejected, said;

'I swept aside notions about the face , which society spoke of , and moved forward in life'.

She added: 'We don't want respect, we want equality'.

While another victim, Deepmala Tiwary, who also took part in a show, said: 'what others think about us does not have relevance , what we think about our selves is only what matters'.

See more photos below.