Sakhi holds annual march against domestic violence From: India Abroad | Date: June 25, 2004| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Joshi, Monika
India Abroad
06-25-2004
Like every young woman, Iffat Hossein hoped for love, respect and
companionship in marriage. But within a week of the wedding, her husband
abused her physically, emotionally and sexually.

He would tell her to stop going to college and take up a full-time job
instead of a part-time one. He even suggested she prostitute herself to
earn money.

He threw a shoe at her once, when she was studying for her final exam and
did not spend time chatting with him. During three years of marriage, she
was forced to undergo two abortions, and had a miscarriage the third time
...

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