#Metoo: Brave Pakistani women share stories of abuse
October 17, 2017
It began first as a tweet, limited to 140 characters. But a few hours later, it became a movement that skyrocketed across international social media platforms.
On Sunday, actress Alyssa Milano tweeted a note, “Suggested by a friend: If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.”
“If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet.”
Till now, the single tweet, in itself, has received over 20,000 retweets and 42,000 likes. The two words #Metoo quickly became a viral hashtag, trending across several countries as women and men began sharing stories of sexual assault and harassment.
Even in Pakistan, the hashtag was a top Twitter trend all day Monday. Here are some of the stories by Pakistani women that detail the harassment they endured and highlight the problem:
Author and journalist Bina Shah has a suggestion:
