SYNOPSIS OF ‘ABANCHHITA’
Violence against women is a worldwide problem that affects women of all ages, ethnicities races, nationalities and socio – economic backgrounds.
The play explores the issues surrounding domestic violence against women and girl child - especially amongst rural communities. The play has part of a dialogue between life and the stage. The roots of the play are the true story on which it is based. ABANCHHITA is made up of a varying number of stories play by a varying number of women. Every story relates to the women violence be it through rape, female infanticide, dowry- related violence, early marriage, sterilization ,incest, female genital mutilation . Some stories include:
■ A woman is tortured by her drunkard husband.
■ A mad - girl is raped in the night by some vendors.
■ A new wife is forced to go father- in –low’s room in the first night.
■ A woman is tortured by her mother-in-low and her husband. It is a
dowry related story.
■ A husband murdered his new born girl- baby in front his wife.
■ A father raped his daughter.
■ A father forced his daughter in early marriage.
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