Hundreds of women in Saudi Arabia are taking to social media to share their experiences of sexual harassment in a rare exploration of a taboo topic in the ultraconservative kingdom.

Using the hashtag meaning "Why I didn't report it," women and some men are recounting abuse endured at home or in public which they did not report to authorities fearing shame — or blame.

Saudi Arabia has outlawed domestic violence and sexual harassment in sweeping reforms recently that ended decades of gender segregation in restaurants and a ban on women driving.