Pakistan now has an online platform
for victims of sexual harassment/assault
Since the launch of #MeToo, women are demanding accountability
but often don’t know how to get it
The platform, called Ab Aur Nahi,
provides quick and easy access to lawyers and counsellors
The 42 lawyers at Ab Aur Nahi are working pro bono
meaning the legal assistance you receive is free!
The counselors on the website are from Cyber Harassment Helpline,
Rozan and Talk2Me, all of whom offer free counselling via telephone
The platform is the brain child of Digital Rights Foundation
and its founder, Nighat Dad
The 2016 launch of the Cyber Harassment Helpline
showed DRF how widespread harassment is
After recognizing that victims and survivors need
legal and mental health support,
they came up with Ab Aur Nahin
The website is user friendly and anonymous
Anonymity is important since harassment often goes unreported
because survivors often experience guilt or shame
It also provides laws and codes of conduct about harassment
that many victims are unaware of
One hopes that the platform encourages more women
to take legal action against sexual harassment and assault
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