Facing down intimidation,women all over this traditional region are speaking out about sexual harassment and violenceAli Zafar is famed across South Asia for his pop music, romantic comedies and even the occasional toothpaste advert. But final weekend he gave a particularly emotional performance on Pakistani television, and tears welling in his eyes as he spoke of the effect sexual harassment allegations has had on his life. For the past year,the actor and musician has been embroiled in the country’s most high-profile #MeToo case: his initial accuser was the actress and singer Meesha Shafi.final April she issued a statement claiming that Zafar had sexually harassed her “on more than one occasion”. He responded by “categorically denying” the allegations and promising to sue.
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Source: theguardian.com