'Aurat March': The women's rights movement that doesn't fear the authorities in Pakistan
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'Aurat March': The women's rights movement that doesn't fear the authorities in Pakistan

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Pakistan, a conservative country, is known for having a conservative outlook towards women. In the midst of all this, a women’s rights movement fights to survive in the country and is known for hosting marches on or near March 8, when the world celebrates International Women’s Day Pakistan, a conservative country, is known for having a conservative outlook towards women. In the midst of all this, a women’s rights movement fights to survive in the country and is known for hosting marches on or near March 8, when the world celebrates International Women’s Day. It was in 2023 that the Aurat March in Karachi was held on a Sunday instead of March 8 to accommodate working women’s attendance. “We will have our show outside the National Press Club as per previous years and will try to march towards D-Chowk to mark the occasion,” rights activist Dr Farzana Bari told Dawn on Friday night.

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Pakistan’s Aurat March 2023: Another Year, Similar Challenges
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan’s Aurat March 2023: Another Year, Similar Challenges

The Diplomat  

Six years since the first Aurat March, the idea of women marching, claiming public spaces, and fighting for their rights as they take to the streets in various cities of the countries still faces severe backlash in Pakistan. Organizers of Aurat March Islamabad applied for a No-Objection Certificate on January 6, two months before the march, and met with the …

Pakistan: Aurat March turns violent as police beat up women, transgender people
2 years ago

Pakistan: Aurat March turns violent as police beat up women, transgender people

Op India  

The Aurat March, a rally conducted every year by women across Pakistan on International Women’s Day to voice their grievances and celebrate womanhood turned violent on Wednesday amid clash between the marchers and the police, reported Geo News. A violent fight broke out outside the Press Club today as women and transgender people from various fields gathered for the Aurat …

International Women's Day: Pakistan police baton-charge Aurat March participants, WATCH
2 years ago

International Women's Day: Pakistan police baton-charge Aurat March participants, WATCH

Firstpost  

In videos, Aurat March participants and Islamabad Police officials can be seen verbally fighting with each other. The women participants claimed that the police “tried hard to stop the rally” Islamabad: A violent clash broke out in Pakistan’s Islamabad on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Wednesday as women and transgender people from various fields gathered outside the Press …

International Women\'s Day: Women rally in Pakistan after legal challenges
2 years ago

International Women\'s Day: Women rally in Pakistan after legal challenges

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore: Thousands of women took part in rallies across Pakistan on Wednesday despite efforts by authorities in several cities to block the divisive marches. "The whole point of the Aurat March is to demand the security and safety that women are not afforded in this country and society," said Rabail Akhtar, a schoolteacher who joined a crowd of around 2,000 …

Aurat March: Pakistani women rally seeking safe public space
2 years ago

Aurat March: Pakistani women rally seeking safe public space

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of women rally across major cities challenging patriarchy and highlighting issues such as sexual harassment. Islamabad, Pakistan – Tens of thousands of Pakistani women have rallied in major cities across the country as part of the sixth Aurat March to mark International Women’s Day. “There is a constant backlash every year you see before the march,” she …

Police try to stop International Women's Day protests in Pakistan. Protesters persist
2 years ago

Police try to stop International Women's Day protests in Pakistan. Protesters persist

NPR  

Police try to stop International Women's Day protests in Pakistan. Protesters persist Enlarge this image toggle caption Aamir Qureshi/ AFP via Getty Images Aamir Qureshi/ AFP via Getty Images ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The police did their best to keep women from demonstrating on International Women's Day. A police crackdown has happened, to some degree, every March 8 for the past …

Pakistan Authorities Ban Women's Day March in Lahore Over 'Controversial Banners'
2 years ago

Pakistan Authorities Ban Women's Day March in Lahore Over 'Controversial Banners'

News 18  

Authorities in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore have refused permission for a rally to mark International Women’s Day, which regularly meets a fierce backlash in the conservative, patriarchal country. Lahore city authorities cited the “controversial cards and banners” commonly displayed by participants in the march and security concerns as reasons behind the decision, which were laid out in a notification …

Pakistan: Govt denies permission for 'Aurat March' fearing clashes with Islamists
2 years ago

Pakistan: Govt denies permission for 'Aurat March' fearing clashes with Islamists

Op India  

On Saturday, March 4, the Deputy Commissioner of Lahore, Pakistan denied permission to hold the ‘Aurat March’ scheduled to be held on March 8, commemorating International Women’s Day. According to reports, the permission for the annual event, which was started about four years ago, was denied also due to the possibility of clashes with Islamists participating in the counter-rallies called …

Pakistan: Islamists protest against Aurat March organised to celebrate International Women's Day
3 years ago

Pakistan: Islamists protest against Aurat March organised to celebrate International Women's Day

Op India  

Islamists in Pakistan were outraged after thousands of women in the country held ‘Aurat March’ on International Women’s Day. Islamists in Pakistan slam Aurat March, organise counter-rallies in the form of ‘Haya March’ to oppose it Women wing of the Islamist political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan has posted from its Twitter handle, “As Muslim Women, we vehemently oppose the insanity of …

‘Will Use Baton To Stop It’: Pakistan’s Aurat March Is Facing Major Opposition Ahead Of March 8 Rally
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Will Use Baton To Stop It’: Pakistan’s Aurat March Is Facing Major Opposition Ahead Of March 8 Rally

ABP News  

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Aurat March has courted trouble after making its announcement that the group will organise a march titled "Reimagining Justice" a.k.a. https://t.co/hGuWiai0Fk — ⁧عورت مارچ لاہور⁩ - Aurat March Lahore February 19, 2022 Our system and its quest for profit, thrive on our cheap labor based on our gender, race, ethnicity, and religion. According to the report, Jamiat-Ulema …

Pakistan’s feminists say will persevere amid increased threats
4 years ago

Pakistan’s feminists say will persevere amid increased threats

Al Jazeera  

Segments of media and right-wing groups accuse Aurat March organisers and marchers of ‘vulgarity’ and ‘obscenity’ for demanding equal rights. Segments of Pakistan’s media and the country’s religious right-wing groups have accused the marchers of “vulgarity” and “obscenity” for demanding equal rights, in particular objecting to slogans that asserted “my body, my choice”. “Of course, there are many media outlets, …

Pakistan's Aurat March is a Hit Again as Women Take to Streets with Sassy Posters
4 years ago

Pakistan's Aurat March is a Hit Again as Women Take to Streets with Sassy Posters

News 18  

Keeping up with the ritual of past few years, women across major cities of Pakistan on Monday took part in Aurat March rallies to mark the International Women’s Day, calling for protection of their rights. Over the past few years, Pakistan’s Aurat March has been known for putting out bold statements like “Mera jism, meri marzi”, “Khana khud garam karo”, …

Pakistan victims of abuse to protest on International Women’s Day
4 years ago

Pakistan victims of abuse to protest on International Women’s Day

The Independent  

In a college playing field, a red gossamer veil with intricate gold embroidery has been carefully laid out on the grass. They will be sewn together to make a huge veil which protestors will hold aloft during the Aurat March, which will take place across cities in Pakistan for International Women’s Day today. It was a cathartic experience and many …

Pakistan\'s Aurat march: Stones, shoes hurled at women marchers
5 years ago

Pakistan\'s Aurat march: Stones, shoes hurled at women marchers

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Islamists pelted stones, shoes and sticks at campaigners as they marched through Pakistan’s capital on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day. Women and men joined the event in Islamabad, one of several rallies across the country, for what is known in Pakistan as the ‘Aurat’ March, the Urdu term for women. Hundreds of men and women from the Red …

Paradox: Muslim women protest against "Aurat March" in Pakistan
5 years ago

Paradox: Muslim women protest against "Aurat March" in Pakistan

Op India  

On Saturday, a group of Burqa clad women took out a rally at Zila Council Chowk in Faisalabad, Pakistan against the “Aurat March” orchestrated by progressive women seeking equal rights at par with men in the orthodox Pakistani society. A group of women wearing hijab and burqas took out a rally at Zila Council Chowk in Faisalabad on Saturday in …

On International Women's day, conservatives hurl stones, shoes on women at 'Aurat March' in Pakistan
5 years ago

On International Women's day, conservatives hurl stones, shoes on women at 'Aurat March' in Pakistan

India Today  

Conservatives pelted campaigners with stones, shoes and sticks as they marched through Pakistan's capital on Sunday to mark International Women's Day. Dozens of men and women from the Red Mosque brigade, consisting of several local militant groups, staged a rival rally just across from the women's march venue, District Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said. pic.twitter.com/mfQAy4tGEK Tooba Syed AWP March 8, …

Pakistan’s Women’s March: Shaking patriarchy ‘to its core’
5 years ago

Pakistan’s Women’s March: Shaking patriarchy ‘to its core’

Al Jazeera  

Young activists and their older counterparts explain why they are uniting to fight for women’s rights in Pakistan. The theme for this year’s march was “Mera Jism, Meri Marzi”, which according to the organisers’ manifesto, is about demanding a society without exploitative patriarchal structures and control of economic resources, the right of women to make decisions about their own bodies, …

Women’s March protests: Thousands rally against Trump
7 years, 2 months ago

Women’s March protests: Thousands rally against Trump

Al Jazeera  

On the anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, organisers hope to encourage women to get more involved in politics. “What you’re seeing one year into the Trump presidency is a growing sense that women don’t have a seat at the table,” Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan, reporting from a march in Washington, DC, said. The rallies took place exactly one year after …

10 moments from last weekend's Women's Marches across Canada
7 years, 4 months ago

10 moments from last weekend's Women's Marches across Canada

CBC  

On Saturday, January 21, over 600 "sister marches" took place around the world in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington. Halifax: "I felt it was my duty to come here today" A man and woman share a moment as demonstrators gather in support of the Women's March on Washington in Halifax on Saturday. "Although it is called the Women's …

Women's Marches Rally Millions In Cities Around The World
8 years, 2 months ago

Women's Marches Rally Millions In Cities Around The World

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON ― As millions of demonstrators prepared to join in the Women’s March on Washington and sister marches across America on Saturday, protests were already underway in cities around the globe. “There’s gonna be no substantial progress in the near future unless everyone gets behind this.” London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has repeatedly spoken out against Trump’s …

Womens March: All the US protests taking place, in one map
8 years, 2 months ago

Womens March: All the US protests taking place, in one map

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “From the very beginning, it has been our aim to bring groups together in order to …

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