The term rape culture was first introduced by an American feminist, Noreen Connell. She and her fellow, Cassandra Wilson, a New York Feminist, wrote the book Rape: A first sourcebook for women in 1974. Rape culture is defined as rape and other sexual violence that are normalized and viewed as inevitable by society and by […]
Say No To Harassment At Public Events
“A public event, as the name suggests, could refer to any event open for the general public. Exhibitions, expositions, fairs, festivals, entertainment, cause-related, fundraising, and leisure events are all examples of a public event.” By definition, public events are supposed to have an inclusion of all. Public events should be about delightful scenes, exciting environment, […]
Take This Quiz To Find Out How Well You Understand Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a commonly occurring crime in Pakistan. Due to the “me too” movement, many people are starting to talk about it. The movement has opened up different aspects of the problem and come to terms with them. Often, at times, we get confused about an action and think whether or not to categorize ...
Taking the movement forward
With many harassment stories making headlines in Pakistan, the population is confused about the course of action to resolve the issue. Here is an attempt to understand why harassment takes place, why we need to talk about it, how we can solve it, and make the movement inclusive for all genders. Related posts: Pakistan has […]
Changing the national conversation on rape in Pakistan
The way we address rape in Pakistan needs to change. We make it an issue of honour and silence the victim but this attitude allows the criminal to remain free jeopardising the security of the women in our society. We must realise that it is not the victims honour that is taken away, it is […]
Busting Myths on Sexual Harassment
In Pakistan almost all women face sexual harassment and yet these cases are hardly talked about or reported. We need to start understanding that sexually harassing someone is a serious issue, it is a crime and it is not the victims fault. We decided to tackle some of these misconceptions and myths about sexual harassment […]
