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Huma Qureshi Calls for Equal Penalties for Online Harassment and Street Eve-Teasing

In a new interview, she describes receiving vulgar messages as evidence that digital abuse is taken too lightly.

Overview

  • Speaking on The Male Feminist on November 23, Qureshi said punishment for harassing women online should match penalties for harassment in public spaces.
  • She cited direct messages with “dirty pictures” and comments like “post a picture in a bikini” as examples of routine abuse.
  • Qureshi argued the internet should not function as a consequence-free space for misconduct.
  • She urged people to stop commenting on women’s clothes, makeup, work, return times, or weight.
  • Coverage highlighted her recent OTT work and festival-screened film, while noting no immediate legal or policy response to her remarks.