Adnan Siddiqui has voiced concern relating to se**xual harassment in Pakistan and he is encouraging ladies to come back ahead with their tales.
In an Instagram submit, the star shared, “I’ve not too long ago examine a couple of instances se**xual abuse, harassment, abduction and road crime throughout the globe. They’ve been on the rise in the previous few days.”
Citing the latest case of a number of Indian journalists who’ve been accused of se**xual harassment by their feminine counterparts, Adnan wrote, “There are fairly a couple of feminine journalists in India who’ve come out and overtly spoken about numerous sorts of abuse they’ve confronted or crime they’ve been subjected to. I learn some tales on twitter and although I used to be quiet, it was bothering me.”
“I’ve learn a couple of tales about numerous crimes in Pakistan additionally not too long ago. Whereas a few of them took a very very long time to talk up, I will need to have say it’s a really courageous step. I believe it requires immense braveness to talk towards such crimes. We’re progressing and rising then why not work in the direction of making the world freed from se**xual abuse and harassment?” requested the actor.
He then requested ladies to talk up in the event that they’re in an uncomfortable state of affairs. “In case you discover/expertise something that’s not beneficial, or if somebody tries to abuse or harass you please communicate up. By holding quiet you’re encouraging the offender to proceed with what he does. If right this moment god forbid it’s you, tomorrow it could be another person. ”
However he’s extra involved in regards to the ladies who do not/can’t communicate up as a consequence of sure pressures which is why he feels ladies should be inspired and empowered to open up about such ordeals.
The actor wrote: I really feel, we should empower ladies to talk up towards a criminal offense they’ve been subjected to. As a substitute of placing allegations on them, trolling them, we have to be empathetic in the direction of them. Assist them heal. Assist them come out within the open and nab the culprits. Assist the world grow to be freed from any abuse and harassment. Ladies are the torch bearers of tomorrow. I’m reminded of those strains by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, “Bol, ke lab azaad hai tere, bol, zabaan ab tak teri hai…”
For the reason that Weinstein harassment case, many ladies in Pakistan and India have discovered the braveness to come back ahead with their MeToo tales detailing accounts of se**xual harassment by the hands of their mates, colleagues and co-stars together with Meesha Shafi, Tanushree Dutta and Kangana Ranaut.