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Moreover, child sexual abuse is a significant concern in Pakistani schools. A study conducted in [[Rawalpindi]] and [[Islamabad]] involving 300 children revealed that 17% reported having experienced abuse. In 1997, statistics indicated that one child was reported daily as a victim of rape, gang rape, or kidnapping for sexual exploitation. The issue gained further attention with the 2014 documentary "Pakistan's Hidden Shame," directed by Mohammed Naqvi and produced by Jamie Doran, which focused on the sexual abuse of street children, revealing that an estimated 90% of these vulnerable children have been victims of sexual violence. | Moreover, child sexual abuse is a significant concern in Pakistani schools. A study conducted in [[Rawalpindi]] and [[Islamabad]] involving 300 children revealed that 17% reported having experienced abuse. In 1997, statistics indicated that one child was reported daily as a victim of rape, gang rape, or kidnapping for sexual exploitation. The issue gained further attention with the 2014 documentary "Pakistan's Hidden Shame," directed by Mohammed Naqvi and produced by Jamie Doran, which focused on the sexual abuse of street children, revealing that an estimated 90% of these vulnerable children have been victims of sexual violence. | ||
== Dismissal and trivialisation == | |||
In Pakistan, some observers perceive the #MeToo movement as a Western import designed to undermine Pakistani culture, erode family values, and exploit women for a "foreign agenda." Others, including former Army Chief and President [[Pervez Musharraf]], have dismissed the victims as opportunists who leverage allegations of rape to obtain visas and citizenship in other countries. Movie director [[Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar]] exemplified the minimisation of the movement with his comments suggesting that the #MeToo initiative is merely about women wanting the right to assault men. He provocatively stated, "If you wish to strive for equality, then kidnap men as well. Rob a bus, gang rape a man, so that I can understand what you [women] mean by equality." | |||
Following the [[Aurat March]] on [[International Women's Day]] in 2019, which saw thousands of women participating across Pakistan, politician and television host [[Aamir Liaquat Hussain]] called for an investigation into the funding of the demonstrations, implying that external forces were financially supporting the events. Additionally, some men expressed disapproval of the protesters' slogans, such as one that read, "Keep your dick pics to yourself." ''[[Islamic feminism|Islamic feminists]]'' also raised concerns that the protestors were too secular and that their values were overly Western, failing to represent women who adhere to Islamic cultural norms. | |||
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