Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has removed Sariya Rana from the position of Information Secretary Peoples Youth Organization (PYO) Central Punjab after she posted a misogynistic tweet against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists. The tweet has now been deleted.
The devolvement comes amid mainstream political parties increasingly using misogynistic slurs targeting opponents.
The PPP has appointed Shehryar Chaudhary for the position, according to a notification doing rounds on social media.
Social media users have commended PPP for removing Sariya Rana from her position.
Muneeb Qadir lauded PPP, saying “that is how you lead by example”.
He also added that misogyny cannot be normalised.
I feel immensely proud to have voted for PPP in the last election. Small steps such as these go a long way. Sariya Rana had written a misogynistic tweet against PTI female workers & she lost her position today. This is how you lead by example. WE CAN’T NORMALIZE MISOGYNY pic.twitter.com/gLIeQCbLpb
— Muneeb Qadir (@muneebqadirmmq) March 28, 2023
While applauding PPP for the move, Aurat March urged all political parties to invest in training members, while asking them to ensure that there is zero tolerance towards sexism.
A good step 🙌 taken by @PPP_Org in discouraging use of sexist slurs by party office bearers & leaders. We call on all political parties to invest in pol training of members; practice accountability from within & above; & practice zero tolerance towards sexism!#SexismInPolitics https://t.co/XaFPvcJxEA
— Aurat March – عورت مارچ (@AuratMarchKHI) March 29, 2023
Another social media user commended PPP for “sticking to the party’s ideology” by removing the office bearer.
I would like to thank PPP for leading by example and sticking to party’s ideology @BBhuttoZardari 🙏
Supporters of PTI, PMLN
Do better, call out your leadership, don’t accept dehumanising, sexist comments
Your argument, every party is same is lame, let’s all do better… https://t.co/dHbuWaPadB
— Q (@onelastdance01) March 28, 2023
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