TV anchor and broadcast journalist Maria Memon says that it is high time parents take ownership and responsibility for the upbringing of their children as per the requirement of the current era. She also said that role of fathers is very critical at this time and they should have a serious conversation with their sons.
Maria was part of a panel discussion on ARY News current affairs program where the discussion was on a TikToker being publically harassed at Lahore’s Iqbal Park on Independence Day.
Maria Memon said:
“It’s about time that parents [especially fathers] start this important conversation with their children about the concept of consent. Teach your boys to behave around women in public space.”
Maria Memon is part of the media industry since 2008, she started her career as a field reporter for Geo English. She has been part of top news channels such as Geo, Bol, and ARY News. In her 13 years long career she hosted various TV shows and transmissions. ‘Geo Pakistan’, ‘Mere Mutabiq’ on Geo, and ‘News@3’ & ‘Sawal Yeh Hai’ are some names to her credit.
In 2013, Maria Memon also released her documentary film, “Muslims in America” for Geo News. In 2015, Maria Memon joined ARY News.
Maria Memon is a Software Engineer by education and has also been CNN Fellow Journalist in the year 2011.
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