In the wake of #MeToo rising in Pakistan, Pakistani actress and model Armeena Rana Khan took to Twitter to share her story.
Armeena Khan took to Twitter to share her story. She wrote, “I was in #Anarkali in Lahore in a burka (nobody knew who I was). I literally had my backside groped and breasts grabbed. NOT by one guy but by 2. Now, my family saw that and I asked them why? I was told it was a really common thing there. Did I deserve that? #Metoo #Horrified.”
I was in #Anarkali in Lahore in a burka (nobody knew who I was). I literally had my backside groped and breasts grabbed. NOT by one guy but by 2. Now, my family saw that and I asked them why? I was told it was a really common thing there. Did I deserve that? #Metoo #Horrified
— Armeena ✨ (@ArmeenaRK) April 21, 2018
She added that the way a woman dresses has nothing to do with being a victim of sexual harassment as she was completely covered in the garment she wore when the incident occurred.
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/987661351270088705
She added, “How many regular women here have been wolf whistled/cat called at? Groped and touched inappropriately in crowded markets? Many won’t come forward because of shame. But this as an opportunity to come forward. This is about you now!”
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/987666269628399617
She concluded, “Anyway, I’m done. I didn’t share my story for sympathy or judgement. I shared my experience from a regular girls point of view, so others can also speak up. The world is changing, all the misogynists on here – your time is up. #timesup.”
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/987673778292486144
Armeena faced backlash on social media after sharing her story which made her say, “I didn’t share my story so you can hurl abuse me. Just stop it now!”
Listen, don’t make this about me. Sexual harassment is a HUGE problem and is much bigger than me. People get raped and killed. The sooner you guys accept that it is there, the sooner you can resolve the issues. I didn’t share my story so you can hurl abuse me. Just stop it now!
— Armeena ✨ (@ArmeenaRK) April 21, 2018
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