ISLAMABAD: Pakistani singer Aima Baig has announced her plans to launch a #MeToo movement in Pakistan, aiming to combat cheating and predatory behavior and empower women. Her announcement comes after her recent Umrah pilgrimage, which she described as a transformative experience that strengthened her resolve.
In a series of Instagram stories, Baig said that her spiritual journey had intensified her commitment to addressing serious issues facing women in Pakistan. “After performing my Umrah – so peacefully and to be honest I needed it so badly and it made me so strong because I know I had to do this for the betterment and the empowerment of our country’s women,” she wrote.
Baig shared that she had been aware of various predators and cheaters exploiting both young and older women but had previously chosen to remain silent. While she clarified that her statement was not a reflection of her own victimization, she expressed regret over her earlier silence.
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The singer criticized the normalization of cheating and the exploitation of women’s naivety and innocence, calling it a serious problem. “It’s like cheating has become a norm and using women for their naivety, innocence, lack of sophistication is a joke,” Baig stated.
In a subsequent post, Baig formally announced her intention to launch the #MeToo movement in Pakistan. She emphasized the need for change and respect for women, saying, “Because I have had it happening around me way too much. Us women are no joke – we gave these men the existence and one must value and respect that.”
Acknowledging her influential position in the entertainment industry, Baig called on women to confront and address what she described as an “ongoing fun thing for men.” She highlighted the mental and physical toll that such exploitation takes on young, unsuspecting women.
