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Trending: Tales of a Sexist Double Standard

Tales of a Sexist Double Standard

06/10/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Trending, Tales of a Sexist Double Standard

How three viral stories sparked a discussion about sexist double standards in Pakistan.

Three recent stories have sparked a discussion in Pakistan about sexist double standards – but some people are fighting back.

Sexist double standards. It’s a topic that’s older than social media itself, but which has nonetheless recently been a talking topic on social media in Pakistan. We delve into this issue through the lens of three viral stories - all of which shed a different light on the debate - and we hear from those who are fighting back.

Also, a Facebook group which runs under the provocative title “Dysfunctional Veterans” has gained a massive following online. We look into this online effort to help former US soldiers, and hear from the man who set it up.

Presenter: Kayleen Devlin
Producer:  Will Yates

Image:Asma Shirazi, one of the Pakistani women who took to social media to criticise double standards / Credit: Paul J Richards/AFP/Getty Images

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