KARACHI: Shaniera Akram, the wife of former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, raising her voice against sexual abuse, has asked victims to not stand back and scream at the abusers on the spot.
On a social media website Twitter Shaniera, said, “Sexual abuse is happening in most common places all over Pakistan.”
She further said, “If you are in public and someone touches you inappropriately, I’m giving you permission to turn around, point your finger at them and scream as loud as you can MUJHE HAATH MAT LAGAO.”
Sexual abuse is happening in most common places all over Pakistan. If you are in a public & someone touches you inappropriately, I’m giving you permission to turn around, Point your finger at them & scream as loud as you can “MUJHE HAATH MAT LAGAO”. #PakistanAgainstChildAbuse
— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) October 20, 2020
Earlier, Shaniera shared a post on Twitter to promote the Polished Man campaign that aims to portray a “softer side” of men in the country and raise awareness about child abuse.
Sharing photos of some of the most prominent faces in Pakistan from several different fields, she said, “Some of the toughest men Pakistan has ever produced are showing their softer side and coloring one nail to represent the millions of children who suffer every day at the hand of an adult. Our Pakistani heroes say ‘We WILL NOT tolerate child abuse in our country’.”
Some of the toughest men Pakistan has ever produced are showing their softer side & colouring one nail to represent the millions of children who suffer every day at the hand of an adult. Our Pakistani heroes say “We WILL NOT tolerate child abuse in our country” ????#PolishedManPk pic.twitter.com/pM4fBf8W3q
— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) October 18, 2020
