A social media campaign is encouraging the flogging of Sudanese women,

flogging of Sudanese women

A social media campaign is encouraging the flogging of Sudanese women,

A social media campaign is encouraging the flogging of Sudanese women, this campaign started at the end of March this year, and several women have already been whipped, slapped in the face, and beaten by young men.

These men patrol the streets and punish women who are immodestly dressed women, oh and of course, jump in a car afterward and speed away. Cowardly is the most gracious word I can think to use to describe them. It seems it’s a new campaign to gather support for Assawt which means whip in Arabic.

Womens rights groups and female activists protested in 2019, calling for reforms. Previously Sudanese womens freedoms were restricted by savage laws. Previous laws proclaimed that Sudanese women could face arrest or punishment of 40 lashes for indecent or immoral acts. The women who have been attacked or threatened in this latest hate campaign all have similar stories. They are attacked or threatened with violence for not wearing headscarves or wearing pants and a t-shirt in public.

flogging of Sudanese women
Photo by Ebi Zandi on Unsplash

It is 2021; how are we as women still having to deal with this kind of brutal behavior and treatment?

A woman was slapped on her way home from university for wearing a pair of jeans, and all the men that saw this happen just stood there and watched; they said nothing and did nothing. Apparently, some men feel that women are infringing on their rights, as they are trying to arouse him by wearing dresses, jeans, and t-shirts?!? How about they are just living their lives and possibly didn’t even notice your oxygen-thieving arse.

I was glad to see that the assistant to the public prosecutor has encouraged women and girls to come forward and report these crimes. He even said, “This will be treated as an act of terror. If women are hit on the streets for their clothes, this is terrorism and flagrant violation of their human rights.”

My question is, a social media campaign is encouraging the flogging of Sudanese women; why are these hashtags still allowed to continue? Why have social media companies not taken any action? Where are all the keyboard warriors? Is it not relevant enough because it’s Sudan?

Tired of Steve at Starbucks making a move on you? Shame, imagine being whipped or beaten in public for wearing a pair of jeans.

If you are going to claim to be a feminist, look at what is really going on in the world how women are beaten and killed daily for things that we take for granted and do in our everyday lives.

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My question is, a social media campaign is encouraging the flogging of Sudanese women; why are these hashtags still allowed to continue? Why have social media companies not taken any action? Where are all the keyboard warriors? Is it not relevant enough because it’s Sudan?

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