#IamJaneDoe: Uzbekistani users join global campaign against sexual violence

Social media users in Uzbekistan are joining a global flashmob, #IamJaneDoe, as a way to voice support for survivors of sexual violence and share their own personal experiences with harassment. The movement was triggered by a civil lawsuit filed in September 2026 by a former Cornell University student, who uses the pseudonym "Jane Doe." In a 101-page filing, she alleges that in October 2024, while she was 20 years old, she was drugged and subjected to over four hours of sexual violence by several members of the Chi Phi fraternity. The plaintiff claims she was unable to give consent during the assault and subsequently left the university. A central piece of evidence in the case is a Snapchat group chat titled "Chi Phi Actives," which the plaintiff alleges was used by fraternity members to invite others to participate in the assault. According to reports from CNN, the chat included derogatory messages and a photograph of the victim in the fraternity house. While the plaintiff's lawyer maintains the chat was handed to authorities in 2024, District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has denied receiving the correspondence.