Hashtag WhyIdidn’treportit Goes Viral in Saudi Arabia
Some men also joint this cause and shared their stories regarding the abuse they had to bear at homes or public but they did not report it fearing shame. Saudi Arabia is extremely gender dividend but the thing is slowly changing which can be witnessed with the end of the ban on women driving. Women now being more vocal on social media proves that the male patriarchy in KSA is going to end soon. A woman while telling about the incident regarding sexual harassment said; “My friends were punished when they reported [their abuse] and experienced more harm. “I chose silence,” Saudia government also used the hashtag and urged women to report such cases to the government privately so that they can help such women. However, another woman while telling about it wrote: “I reported it and the police came to convince me to drop the charges while my abuser sat with them,” Saudi women are struggling for a long time. According to Human Rights Watch, these women cannot even access social services without the presence of male member of the family. Also Read: Instagram will Soon Block Hashtags with Vaccines Misinformation
