Users on micro-blogging website, Twitter, have called out those engaging in victim blaming in response to the kidnapping of a 20-year-old student in Karachi.
The student, Dua Mangi, was kidnapped and her friend shot in Karachi DHA’s commercial area late Saturday night in a case that still remains unsolved.
Reportedly, Dua was walking on a street near Chai Master in DHA’s Bukhari area, along with a friend. They were intercepted by five men in a car, two of whom were reportedly armed, who shot Dua’s friend and abducted her.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and police high-ups have ordered inquiries into the incident but there is yet to be any headway in the case.
The kidnapping of Dua Mangi generated reaction on social media, with people urging authorities to recover the missing woman whilst expressing sympathy for her family. However, there could also be witnessed a stream of vile comments on social media, whereby people were blaming the victim for what had occurred to her.
Some people called into conversation Dua’s clothes and her act of being late out at night, while others pointed out that her being with a man was against religion; all comments intended to blame the victim instead of holding the perpetrators responsible.
Such reactions received harsh criticism on social media, with many calling out victim-blamers for their vile mentality and their lack of empathy.
One user pointed out that it was such sick-minded people who promoted barbaric treatment of women in society.
https://twitter.com/AzkaHumayun/status/1201302293842317313?s=20
Another user pointed out even though a girl got kidnapped and her friend was shot, people were busy in carrying out character assassination of the girl.
https://twitter.com/Andyrockz2012/status/1201343072870662145?s=20
People also highlighted how outrage in response to such incidents was unfortunately always targeted at women.
https://twitter.com/thekanwalful/status/1201289266954985472?s=20
One user urged others to stop victim blaming and not disengage with one’s empathy and humanity and let religious fanaticism and extremism get the better of them.
https://twitter.com/AbeerARK/status/1201353411800846336?s=20
People also pointed out that in the country, children, dead and physically disabled women had been raped and that men should quit blaming the victim.
https://twitter.com/AyeshaAgenda/status/1201304401501130752?s=20
https://twitter.com/SaadiaBakhtawar/status/1201157670331441153?s=20
Another user Tweeted called people’s attention to the fact that they were hurting the family by placing blame on the victim and being intolerant of emotional pain.
https://twitter.com/Krinzahere/status/1201112051151777793?s=20
People also opined that in our society, fingers would always be pointed at women whether she was harassed, kidnapped or raped.
https://twitter.com/SalmaanSabir/status/1201196622862077954?s=20
The student, Dua Mangi, was kidnapped and her friend shot in Karachi DHA’s commercial area late Saturday night in a case that still remains unsolved.
Reportedly, Dua was walking on a street near Chai Master in DHA’s Bukhari area, along with a friend. They were intercepted by five men in a car, two of whom were reportedly armed, who shot Dua’s friend and abducted her.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and police high-ups have ordered inquiries into the incident but there is yet to be any headway in the case.
The kidnapping of Dua Mangi generated reaction on social media, with people urging authorities to recover the missing woman whilst expressing sympathy for her family. However, there could also be witnessed a stream of vile comments on social media, whereby people were blaming the victim for what had occurred to her.
Some people called into conversation Dua’s clothes and her act of being late out at night, while others pointed out that her being with a man was against religion; all comments intended to blame the victim instead of holding the perpetrators responsible.
Such reactions received harsh criticism on social media, with many calling out victim-blamers for their vile mentality and their lack of empathy.
One user pointed out that it was such sick-minded people who promoted barbaric treatment of women in society.
https://twitter.com/AzkaHumayun/status/1201302293842317313?s=20
Another user pointed out even though a girl got kidnapped and her friend was shot, people were busy in carrying out character assassination of the girl.
https://twitter.com/Andyrockz2012/status/1201343072870662145?s=20
People also highlighted how outrage in response to such incidents was unfortunately always targeted at women.
https://twitter.com/thekanwalful/status/1201289266954985472?s=20
One user urged others to stop victim blaming and not disengage with one’s empathy and humanity and let religious fanaticism and extremism get the better of them.
https://twitter.com/AbeerARK/status/1201353411800846336?s=20
People also pointed out that in the country, children, dead and physically disabled women had been raped and that men should quit blaming the victim.
https://twitter.com/AyeshaAgenda/status/1201304401501130752?s=20
https://twitter.com/SaadiaBakhtawar/status/1201157670331441153?s=20
Another user Tweeted called people’s attention to the fact that they were hurting the family by placing blame on the victim and being intolerant of emotional pain.
https://twitter.com/Krinzahere/status/1201112051151777793?s=20
People also opined that in our society, fingers would always be pointed at women whether she was harassed, kidnapped or raped.
https://twitter.com/SalmaanSabir/status/1201196622862077954?s=20