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

The comments in a new interview on The Male Feminist reflect her push to have cyber abuse treated as seriously as harassment in public spaces.

Overview

  • Qureshi said punishment for online harassment should match the legal consequences for eve-teasing, asserting there is no difference in the harm caused.
  • She described receiving lewd DMs and demands for bikini photos as examples of abuse routinely directed at women on social media.
  • The actor urged men to stop policing women’s clothes, makeup, work, schedules, and weight, calling such commentary a form of everyday sexism.
  • Her remarks were made in a conversation on The Male Feminist and were widely reported by national entertainment outlets the same day.
  • Coverage linked her advocacy to heightened visibility from recent OTT roles in Delhi Crime Season 3 and Maharani Season 4, with no immediate policy changes reported.