Young woman starts initiative to help make schools safer for future generations


Horrified at the reports of sexual harassment and bullying that students face in schools. Puteri started a platform for survivors to share their stories of harassment and abuse in school. Photo: Pixabay

Horrified at the reports of sexual harassment, bullying and inappropriate conduct that students face in schools. 26-year old Puteri Nuraaina Balqis, 26, decided to start an Instagram page sharing stories of girls and boys who have experienced harassment or other forms of abuse in school.



“I was so angry when I heard about what had happened to Ain and that she has been consistently harassed online and offline, ” says Puteri.

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