Unless you live under a rock, news of The Council of Islamic Ideology’s ridiculous women’s protection bill might have reached you. The bill proposed that husbands can “lightly beat” their wives “if needed”.
Other than this ridiculous injecture, the bill also prohibits namehrams hanging out in public spaces and offices, bans co-educational institutes, female nurses attending to male patients, modelling, music, sculpting and other recreational activities under the (god forbid) “haraam” name of art.
A Pakistan based photographer, Fahhad Rajper initiated a photoseries under the hashtag #TryBeatingMeLightly showcasing photos of Pakistani women issuing their reactions to the incredulous bill.
#TryBeatingMeLightly, I'll become the destruction you will never forsee.
Adeeqa Lalwani, Digital Storyteller. pic.twitter.com/jWW9jFARGy— Fahhad Rajper (@FahhadRajper) May 29, 2016
Women from all walks of life in Pakistan participated in the initial photo series, which became a sensation all across the world, prompting many women to share their own thoughts about the initiative.
Rabya Ahmed, Photo-Blogger
I’m the sun. Touch me and I will burn you like hell fire. I am light, you will try, but you can never stop me. You can never contain me.
I am the kind of woman they name hurricanes after. I dare you, #TryBeatingMeLightly
Priyanka Pahuja, Product Designer turned Digital Marketer.
#TryBeatingMeLightly and I’ll run a car over you with my 7 years of driving experience!
Women from all over the world joined in to champion the cause and raise their voice against the proposed sexist madness.
#TryBeatingMeLightly the Pakistani Islamic council’s 75 page proposal allowing men to lightly beat their wives needs to burn.
#TryBeatingMeLightly and you will lose your right to be called a man, because gentle beating is a crime. From #Italy I fully support the fight against gender violence of these brave Pakistani women.
#trybeatingmelightly Respect strength not power.
#trybeatingmelightly and I will make you regret it for the rest of your life. I will rise above all the adversities you put my way and become stronger with each attack.
#TryBeatingMeLightly and I’ll f**kng break your bones
#TryBeatingMeLightly – Throw me to the wolves & I’ll return leading the pack!
Meanwhile, Mahira Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi demonstrated the #trybeatingmelightly hashtag quite perfectly.
Listen up, guys:
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