After Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, famous designer Maheen Khan will return her LSA trophies.
Maheen Khan shared that she ‘no longer associates herself with any event that ignores the plight of abused women.
Famous fashion designer Maheen Khan has announced to return of his Lux Style Awards after the recent controversy. The 21st edition of the LSAs was held in Lahore recently, with a handful of celebrities attending the once-iconic event.
Feroze Khan’s nomination and subsequent win sparked outrage on social media, with many calling for the organizers to ‘enable’ an alleged abuser, mocking domestic violence. Many expressed their disapproval of Feroze’s involvement this year, while others stood up to show solidarity with the victims.
Mahin took to social media to share that she would ‘no longer associate herself with any event that ignores the plight of abused women.’
In an Instagram post, the designer wrote, “In a world where one in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual abuse, where rape and domestic abuse go undetected, it’s important that the voice Those who have it should use it.” “Physical abuse of women and girls is a violation of human rights. Today it is someone’s daughter, tomorrow it could be yours.”
She stated, While many of us have upraised our voices against the deaths of Zainab, Noor and others,
Ignorance and indifference to the recent award show is a delusion. In all conscience, I can no longer associate myself with any event that ignores their plight.
Mahin further revealed that she will return to the My Luxe Style Awards “in solidarity with those who continue to suffer violations of their fundamental human right to live free from violence.” She further lamented, “It’s a sad day because I had such hopes for the Luxe Style Awards show that it’s not just a champion of style but a platform that promotes justice for women and every woman.” stands as a ray of hope for the child. the woman who has been violated.”
Earlier, Oscar-winning filmmaker Sherman Obaid Chinoy announced that she would return her Lux Lifetime Achievement Award, which she received from the platform in 2012, as a protest.
Taking to her Instagram stories the same day, the Saving Face head pointed out, “Lux is a beauty brand that sells soaps to women but chose to allow the nomination of a person known for that he assaulted his ex-wife. Its parent company is Unilever’s worldwide campaign to say no to domestic violence and advocate against it. The company signed the UN SDGs, including SDG 5 on gender equality,” she wrote, stating that Unilever’s offices in Pakistan do not share the same values.
