Zero tolerance for rape culture


We must teach boys not to rape and make perpetrators of violence accountable for their unacceptable behaviour. Photos: Unsplash

Rape is a crime. It is certainly not fodder for jokes and threats about rape should never be taken lightly. However, when a 17-year-old student recently highlighted inappropriate comments and “jokes” about rape made by a teacher, she was not only gaslighted on social media but threatened with rape by a male schoolmate.

Though shaken by the threat, Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam isn’t backing down.

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