Story Mahinur

I’m Mahinur Akter. I’m 18 years old. My fellow villagers call me names and they call me ‘fool’. But I’m NOT crazy, I just need a little more time to understand everything.

I have a learning disability. Girls with disabilities like me should always be wary of men. We are not safe inside or outside the house. Everyone thinks we are easy to abuse because of our disability. One day I was changing my clothes at home when one of my close relatives came in and tried to rape me. Fortunately, I attended reproductive health training that included relationships and sexual violence. I was able to save myself. STOP sexual violence and verbal abuse against women. It’s time to raise our voices. Treat us as equal citizens.