The #Metoo movement has proven to be a deterrent against the rising cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault in societies the. Its primary purpose is to empower women and men through empathy.<\/p>\n
The hashtag is widely used to help reveal the extent of problems with sexual harassment and assault by showing how many people have experienced these same events themselves.<\/p>\n
It has enabled people who cannot speak for themselves to find a voice and combat against the ugly head of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n
#Metoo made its earth-shattering appearance in Pakistan, with Meesha Shafi utilizing the hashtag with full force.<\/p>\n
She accused her colleague, Ali Zafar of sexual harassment, back in 2018. This lead to a whirlwind of discussions and further accusations opening up in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n
Since then, the #Metoo movement in Pakistan has been at a standstill, That is until a new case emerged.<\/p>\n
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NUST Accused of Covering Up Rape Incident on Campus<\/a><\/p>\n Filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood Raza has added new momentum to Pakistan’s #Metoo movement after airing allegations of being raped by a powerful media tycoon.<\/p>\n That tycoon in question is none other than Dawn’s CEO Hameed Haroon who is alleged of raping Jami.<\/p>\n Why im so strongly supporting #metoo<\/a> ? cuz i know exactly how it happens now, inside a room then outside courts inside courts and how a survivor hides confides cuz i was brutally raped by a very powerful person in our media world. A Giant actually. and yes im taller than him but<\/p>\n — jami-\u0627\u0632\u0627\u0631 (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nJami and #Metoo<\/h3>\n
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