Watch: Protestors throw stones, sticks at the participants of Pakistan’s 2020 ‘Aurat March’
Hundreds of women, transgenders, children, and even men were spotted at the ‘Aurat March’ held on International Women’s Day in many cities of Pakistan.
@BBCUrdu exactly when two demostrations on one road collided. These young men through stone and sticks at women, route of aurat march closed by the police unannounced. #BBCUrdu @AuratAzadiMarch pic.twitter.com/y6rB1J44xg
— Farhat Javed/BBC (@FarhatJRabani) March 8, 2020
The participants of #HayaMarch attacked the participants of #AuratMarch with stones, sticks, shoes, etc. Men at Haya March were behaya. These Mullahs are cancer.#AuratMarch2020 continued despite the attack. Women participants displayed exemplary courage.@BushraGohar pic.twitter.com/E4VJjQ0AWJ
— Andrea Rose (@Andyrockz2012) March 9, 2020
Here are some glimpses of the marches across Pakistan.
One of the most powerful moments at #AuratMarch Karachi!!!
— Hamna Zubair (@hamnazubair) March 8, 2020
Kudos to the organisers for working so hard for this day! pic.twitter.com/5h7tqPmbWB
A day of hope. A day of resistance. A day of imagining a better world. Lazim hai.
— عورت مارچ لاہور - Aurat March Lahore (@AuratMarch) March 8, 2020
Thank you everyone who came, you all make the march what it is.#AuratMarch2020 #AuratMarchLahore pic.twitter.com/vK4GtrGSMJ
Thousands of women, trans, children and men attended @AuratMarch Lahore today despite threats and legal battles. We did it ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 #AuratMarch2020 #AuratMarchLahore #AuratMarch
— عورت مارچ لاہور - Aurat March Lahore (@AuratMarch) March 8, 2020
Video credit: Faisal Satti pic.twitter.com/tZ9wlv0v4Q
Well done!!! Our sisters from Sukkur and interior Sindh led #AuratAzadiMarch ✊🏾 @Arfanamallah #Sukkur pic.twitter.com/OzatHDiCLq
— عورت مارچ لاہور - Aurat March Lahore (@AuratMarch) March 8, 2020
Take a deep look at all banners media #AuratMarchLahore #AuratMarch2020 #AuratMarch pic.twitter.com/rceGp9nAzk
— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) March 8, 2020