Good morning' message is also harassment, says Pakistani woman politician

Tariq later took to Twitter to clarify that her statements were quoted out of context.

Kashmala Tariq, Pakistan's federal ombudsperson for protection against harassment of women at the workplaces, stirred up controversy by saying sending 'good morning' and 'best wishes' messages is a form of harassment.
Tariq made the statements during the Women's Day celebrations at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday (March 20) that quickly turned into a social media debate. Several netizens retorted to her statements with slew of tweets wishing her 'good morning', according to reports in Images.dawn.com.
Tariq later took to Twitter to clarify that her statements were quoted out of context. Citing her statements were misinterpreted by media, Tariq wrote on Twitter: "At Women's Day Celebrations at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce today, I said that people [should] not use their position of power to exploit women [and] ask them out for lunches [and] teas. That amounts to harassment too. I said unwelcoming [and] unwanted text messages [and] stalking on social media is also harassment. And then I gave examples. Media [should] not take just one line out of context please."
Earlier in October 2017, filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy tweet faced backlash after she wrote that she's taking action against a doctor who harassed her sister by adding her on Facebook after administering emergency treatment to her.
 

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