Filmmaker hopes to kickstart discussion with documentary on street harassment
‘Street Harassment: The Daily Menace’ by Hulhevi Media – uploaded to YouTube on Friday – shows women telling stories of facing harassment on a daily basis, including lewd remarks, exhibitionism, stalking, and groping.
21 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Local filmmaker Sharif Ali is hoping to kickstart a public discussion on the longstanding problem of street harassment in the Maldives with a short documentary featuring young women speaking out and sharing their experiences.
‘Street Harassment: The Daily Menace’ by Hulhevi Media – uploaded to YouTube on Friday – shows women telling stories of facing harassment on a daily basis, including lewd remarks, exhibitionism, stalking, and groping.
Speaking to The Maldives Independent, Sharif said he was inspired after reading a Facebook post last year from a girl who gave a detailed account of being harassed by a group of men.
“I thought that this is a conversation that needs to be started. This is often a very taboo subject. Street harassment is not often talked about but it happens every day to so many people,” he said.
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