On March 8, 2019, the Hum Aurtein (Us Women) movement organized an Aurat March (Women’s March) in Pakistan in all four provinces to celebrate International Women’s Day. From metropolitan cities to far ...

On International Women’s Day, while women around the world celebrate freedom, independence, and womanhood, Pakistani women will come out of their houses to demand their right to march. Over the past ...

We were hundreds of women, marching on the streets of Karachi, Pakistan. We shouted slogans. '" Aurat aiee, aurat aiee, tharki teri shaamath aiee!"(Women are here, harassers must fear!) We raised our ...

Several thousands of women, transgender people, children and men turned out to show their support and highlight the plight of women, who in Pakistan are subject to torture and injustice and lack socio ...

While a peaceful protest is the right of every citizen, some slogans attached to the Aurat March 2020 are against the teachings of Islam and run counter to the socio-cultural values of Pakistani ...

What began in 2018 as a single march for International Women’s Day has become an annual event in multiple cities. Opposition is rising, and threats are, too. By Zia ur-Rehman KARACHI, Pakistan — The ...

In letter to P.M. Khan, religious affairs minister advises declaring March 8 ‘International Hijab Day’ and not allowing any criticism of ‘societal values’ In a letter he sent to Prime Minister Imran ...

A popular photograph of a man holding a striking, pro-gender equality placard at a protest re-gained prominence online in September and October 2021. The picture shows an elderly man surrounded by ...

We were hundreds of women, marching on the streets of Karachi, Pakistan. We shouted slogans. '"Aurat aiee, aurat aiee, tharki teri shaamath aiee!" (Women are here, harassers must fear!) We raised our ...