#Pakistan PM #ImranKhan regrets increase in sexual attacks against women+children but links them to women's clothing & vaguely-defined "obscenity."
By this flawed standard, #Muslim-majortiy cities like #Istanbul #Dubai #KualaLumpur should see an outbreak.
Prime Minister #ImranKhan's controversial remarks linking #rape to women's dresses surprised even his ex @Jemima_Khan:
PM #ImranKhan's remarks on rape vs woman's dress resonated internationally, including in the Middle East. This #Egyptian celebrity asked the PM, "Do child victims of rape also wear objectionable clothes?"
So defensive the ruling #PTI became on the rape vs woman's dress remark that a ruling party lawmaker and PM #ImranKhan's aide accused the entire #Pakistan nation of being "number one" in watching online "pornograhy obscenity" while defending the PM:
This week was not good for #women and #Pakistan #Iran #Turkey. President #Erdogan (possibly unintentionally; protocol miscommunication) found himself in the midde of a #SofaGate involving @vonderleyen:
But #Iran lawmaker and presidential candidate Ali Motahari takes the cake for this week's most offensive stories for women coming out of the region, immortalized in these cartoons:
iranwire.com/en/features/93…
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Tennis star @Martina, who like @ImranKhanPTI is a global sports icon, had harsh words for #Pakistan PM over his remarks on women's clothing and rape:
Prime Minister #ImranKhan's irresponsible statements on #rape will have consequences for #Pakistan society | by Senator @SeharKamran in @arabnewspk
arabnews.pk/node/1841656#.…
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