Aurat March 2020 is being organized for the past three years now, this year being the third year, the march was held on 8th March, the International Women’s Day.
Aurat March is a day to raise voice against injustice and abuse faced by women, and also to celebrate womanhood and femininity, to break the oppressive patriarchal structures.
Aurat March demands:
1) End to all forms of violence against women, trans and non binary folks, including sexual violence such as rape and sexual assault;
2) Economic justice for women to end wage gap and exploitation of women’s labour;
3) Reproductive rights;
4) Environmental justice, to ensure right to clean water and air for ALL;
5) Right to the city given to all, Karachi belongs to all women & trans people, specially those women who are poor or/and disabled.
6) An end to forced conversion of girls of religious minorities;
7) Political participation of women, trans and non binary people to be encouraged
8) An increase in women’s participation and decision-making roles in media and STEM
Here is a glance at some powerful images from Aurat March 2020:-
Aurat March 2020 Pictures
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