A British travel content creator is responding to criticism over her recent posts from Pakistan, directly addressing comments questioning her stance on women’s rights in the country.

Travellingjezebel, a food, travel, and UGC creator, posted a video responding to comments from people who believe that Pakistan is unsafe for women to visit. She shared that while some accused her of ignoring issues faced by women in the country, particularly in rural areas, she has already written extensively about topics like forced marriages and honour killings on her blog.

In the video, she questioned the motives behind such criticism. She pointed out that many people who challenge her views on Pakistan remain silent about women’s rights violations in other countries. She referenced several countries to highlight what she described as selective outrage and selective concern for women’s rights with serious gender-based issues. 

In the United Arab Emirates, she noted, laws previously allowed for the imprisonment of women in cases involving extramarital sex, even in instances of assault. 

She also cited examples from the United States, where strict abortion laws have, at times, required young rape victims to carry pregnancies to term.

In South Africa, she pointed to significantly higher rates of femicide and domestic violence compared to the global average.

Questioning the criticism directed at her, she asked, “Do you really care about the plight of women in Pakistan?” calling attention to what she sees as a double standard in how such concerns are voiced.

She concluded the video by pointing out how some critics seem to support male celebrities accused of abuse or laugh at inappropriate jokes about underage victims, urging them to reflect on their own standards before targeting others.