Srinagar, March 29 -- In the deep shadows of domestic violence, another injustice often goes unnoticed in Kashmir - one that impacts not just women, but their children: the quiet erasure of a child's right to inheritance and maintenance when a mother leaves an abusive home.

While society insists on preserving family honour and reconciliation at all costs, we are raising a generation of children who are dispossessed - emotionally, legally, and financially - because our systems are not designed to safeguard their futures.

Ayaan's Story - And the Silence That Followed

Take the case of Ayaan (name changed), an 11-year-old boy from Srinagar. When his mother fled their home to escape physical and emotional abuse, she left behind more than a ...