Watch: Glimpses of the 2021 ‘aurat march’ in Pakistan on International Women’s Day
Women of Pakistan organise and participate in the ‘aurat march’ every year as a symbol of women empowerment and protest against patriarchy.
Farheen Raza singing "kurye meray des diye" to close #AuratMarch2021 was everything. 🤩#PatriarchykaPandemic #IAmMarching #AuratMarchLahore pic.twitter.com/FlV6GVuTnO
— عورت مارچ لاہور - Aurat March Lahore (@AuratMarch) March 8, 2021
#AuratMarchMultan #AuratMarch pic.twitter.com/TBQft3wJMz
— Aurat March Multan- عورت مارچ ملتان (@AuratMarchMultn) March 8, 2021
Aurat Azadi March 2021: a feminist celebration that no one will ever forget. Hum sab ka naara azadi!! #AuratAzadiMarch2021 pic.twitter.com/NQCR3aWqiK
— Women Democratic Front #AuratAzadiMarch2021 (@wdf_pk) March 8, 2021
#AuratAzadiMarch2021:
— Ravinder Singh Robin ਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ راویندرسنگھ روبن (@rsrobin1) March 8, 2021
In Lahore, the #AuratMarch begins from the #Lahore Press Club and concluded outside the Punjab Assembly building.
From all walks of life come out onto the streets of Pakistan to highlight issues that affect women in the #Pakistan.#InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/zlT8mi1hbG
Aurat March underway in Islamabad as part of International Women’s Day.. the annual event has become a focal point of Pakistan’s culture wars (usurping even Valentine’s Day), counter protests by hardline religious groups condemning the promotion of “liberal” values also expected pic.twitter.com/bhiZSTAS8j
— Secunder Kermani (@SecKermani) March 8, 2021