Tag: victim blaming
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Pakistan is the cradle of rape culture and sexism: are you surprised?
The shocking rape of a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her father and brother, has once again proven that there is no safe space for women in Pakistan. The girl, a resident of Azad Kashmir, was taken to a hospital by her mother after she complained of stomachache. Doctors discovered that the girl…
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Punish the victim, protect the rapist. Will Pakistan change?
In a shocking incident, a young woman was raped by two armed men at the F-9 Park in Islamabad on February 2. According to the 24-year-old victim, she was visiting the F-9 Park along with a male companion around 8pm when two armed stopped them at gunpoint, separated them and then took her towards a…
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Usman Mirza case: Stop blaming the victim
A harrowing video recently went viral on social media in which a man, Usman Mirza, was seen harassing and assaulting a young couple. He had a few male accomplices with him, and he was also armed. Mirza beat up the couple, stripped them, and subjected them to sexual assault. Pakistani women on social media came…
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PM Khan stop victim-blaming, says Pakistani Twitterati
Prime minister Imran Khan (IK) in a recent interview with “Axios on HBO” with Jonathan Swan (JS), talked about his views on “rape” and “temptation”. The primer’s words have hurt the sentiments of many in the country. Here is a transcript of the part of his interview that concerns rape and his views on “If…