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#UthoBolo Alliance Aims to Launch a Media Campaign to Raise Voice Against Child Abuse in Pakistan

by Hareem Zafar
written by Hareem Zafar

Child Abuse has unfortunately become a common occurrence in Pakistan. It is shocking and sad to witness the rising cases of pedophilia and child abuse that are plaguing our society today. The Zainab case in Kasur and the Kasur child abuse scandal are just two incidents amongst many such incidents.

The Marwah case and the motorway gang rape case and the infinite number of abuse and rape cases that go unnoticed are a reflection of how our government fails to address this let alone catch the criminals and hang them in public.

There had been reports of a number of missing children in the Punjab district since 2015; authorities uncovered it to be pedophile ring linked to a prominent local family.

Whether it was the horrific rape of 7-year-old Zainab, or 6-year-old Marwah, or the motorway gang-rape, these cases were not reported to any of the multiple helplines that exist in the country. Maybe if reported on time, these organizations can help speed up the FIR registration process and finally provide justice to the victims.

Twitter was trending with #Uthobolo since morning today and were intrigued to find out what it was. The #UthoBolo alliance aims to launch a media campaign to raise voice against child abuse cases in Pakistan. Mainly the campaign tries to spread awareness among children about good touch and bad touch.

Several tweets mentioned how it is imperative to talk to children about abuse and make them comfortable enough that they share unusual activities and details with their parents. 

Pakistan’s parliament passed a law against child abuse, two years after the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl that shook the country.

The nation’s first national child abuse law will introduce a penalty of life imprisonment for child abuse, Pakistan’s human rights minister, Shireen Mazari said.

Read more on emergency helpline numbers to protect children here

Emergency Helpline Numbers For Women & Child Protection in Pakistan

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#PolishedManCampaign: Here is Why Pakistani Male Celebrities are Painting their Nails

by Hareem Zafar
written by Hareem Zafar

Wondering why pictures of Pakistani male celebrities with their fingernails painted, is trending? They have been raising awareness for the global Polished Man Campaign in order to educate and take a stand against the rising number of child abuse cases in Pakistan.

Photos of popular Pakistani male celebrities, including Wasim Akram, Humayun Saeed, Bilal Ashraf, Shehzad Roy and many more, have emerged with their fingernails painted as a part of the Polished Man campaign. A lot of speculation has been stirred amongst people as to why these celebrities were painting their nails and posting about it.

Shaniera Akram, who raises her voice and platform to spread awareness about human rights issues, took to social media to launch the Polished Man campaign that showcases a rather softer image of men in the country. They are not okay with children and women being abused in the country and want to show solidarity and stand up for this cause.

Via this campaign, Shaniera has shared the photos of many famous Pakistani male celebrities;

The Polished Man campaign has been commemorated for a while now, but it is needed more than ever in 2020. The rapidly rising incidents of child molestation in Pakistan forced the male celebrities, ranging from the sports field to the entertainment industry , join the international cause to show their support for the suffering children and their families.

Talking about Child Abuse is better than not talking about Child Abuse! We need to infiltrate people’s homes in Pakistan with the necessary conversations around this topic. And if a man coloring his nail can spark a wave of awareness, then so be it! Man up, Colour your nail today.

Several celebrities joined the Polished Man campaign such as Adnan Siddiqui, Wasim Akram, Bilal Ashraf, Shahzad Roy, Humayun Saeed, Mikaal Zulfiqar and other who joined the cause by posting their selfies with their fingernails painted.

As many as 1 billion children have been subjected to abuse in the past one year, which is approximately half the children in the world. This October, the campaign urges men to polish one nail to help initiate meaningful conversations about the issue.

It will also help in gathering donations that will help traumatized victims around the world to recover.

What is the Polished Man Campaign

Back in 2008, a foundation by the name of YGAP was started by a team of young and enthusiastic volunteers and has since matured into a high impact international organisation because of its impactful work.

The organization supports local entrepreneurs who have shown talent and drive to bring about a change in their  communities through social impact initiatives.

They started raising money for child abuse as almost half the world’s children experienced violence in the last year alone. They’ve raised $530,743 donations and are still ongoing.

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I am a Polished Man! Every child deserves the right to feel safe and protected. But here we are in 2020 where more than 10 children a day in Pakistan are subjected to abuse and violence (and that’s only what’s being reported) Too many little lives are suffering everyday at the hand of an adult and This needs to end now. We need to break this subject wide open, hear our children’s cries and vow to protect the children of this country from further abuse, torture and murder. This October, men all over our country and the world are coming together to say NO MORE to child violence and are standing up to help end the suffering. So Join me, in our fight and become a polished Man. So Man Up, be strong and Paint one or all your nails and show Pakistan your softer side. So take the stand and #GETPOLISHED Nominate 3 mates to do the same. Today I nominate @ali_zafar @imranismail.pti and @salman_ary #PakistanForPolishedMan #PakistanIsPolished #PakistaniMenSayNOMORE #EndViolenceAgainstChildren #IamAPolishedMan #PolishedManPk @polishedman

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