Aazima Sheikh, a rape survivor, has been beaten up by her in-laws on multiple occassions. They have also refused to give her documents back to her

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Swati Biru Shimple and her children were abandoned by her in-laws after her husband's death

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Suman Amolpawar lost access to her documents when she lost her husband to cancer

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Swati Lahukasbe, deserted by her in-laws after her husband's death, is left to fend for herself and her son in addition to paying off her husband's debt of over a lakh

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Urmila Chalak, who lost her husband to Covid is worried about losing a shelter any time now.

(Photos - Purnima Sah)