Lahore, 29th June: There are countless stories being brought up and shared on powerful and influencing social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook where people are raising their voice against sexual harassment. Many people shared their first-hand experiences of not only being harassed by teachers in Lahore’s most well known and renowned schools such as LGS, but also by peers and seniors. Since forever, the Pakistani society turned a blind eye to these ongoing problems not because they didn’t care, but because they always sided with and defended the harasser while slut-shaming the victim, blaming it on the girls ‘tempting’ men. LGS teachers exposed for sexually harassing female students The problem here does not lie within the girls, because they go through immense trauma after the incident, most of the victims explain how they felt helpless and depressed; some even tried to commit suicide. The limit has finally been reached, we cannot repeat our mistakes and let these harassers move freely in our society, making more girls vulnerable to their disgraceful actions. Strict measures should be taken, these harassers should be punished and sent behind bars to set an example for all others hiding. This issue can no longer … Continue reading Bring an end to Sexual Harassment in Pakistan