Aurat March 2019, held yesterday across the country to commemorate Women's Day, saw a crowd just as proud and enthusiastic as last year.
The event began with speeches and performances by activists including Sheema Kirmani and Qurat ul Ain Mirza while the stage was also taken over by Special Olympics gold medallist Rehana, two former vendors at Empress Market who were driven away from their workplace of years by the government's anti-encroachment drive and several school students.
Like always, many attendees brought their creative A-game and scrawled their demands and desires for Women's Day on some truly brilliant posters. Have a look:
Seriously, you can keep track of your own socks, people:
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Carbs are your friend
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There was this delightful play on some swear words:
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Meow to that
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Yes to better textbooks!
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Priorities, people!
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Yup, there is no 'share' of rights
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If only it was that easy...
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Is it that time of the year now?
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Where is the lie?
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Jami knows the best card in the deck
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Karachi's housing crisis affects women
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This poster had a practical purpose:
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Cardi Behns unite
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And it's about time
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NOT lollipops, NOT bananas:
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Some consent 101 here:
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There was this rather lethal reminder too:
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This lady is done with misogyny and so are we:
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Spotted some woke kids and we couldn't be happier:
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Listen to these girls
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Special shout-out to all those who beat their social anxiety to march for all our rights:
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FASEEHMar 09, 2019 10:48am
I heard that some(or many) people were paid to come to this march in support. I am curious if this is true?
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MaverickMar 09, 2019 11:31am
I guess none of them works somewhere because none of my female colleagues took an off-day
I found the above funny rather
And before you dare to say anything my mother worked as a school teacher for 27 years. She would take us out for into the bazar and would buy us things. My aunt single handedly supported her family. I can give you numerous examples from my neighborhood
But they too find it funny.
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HaqueMar 09, 2019 01:19pm
Epic slogan was, "GandI nazar teri, aur parda mein karun?"
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TroubledMar 09, 2019 02:41pm
@FASEEH
Actually most socially aware companies gave their employee time off to march. Many of my colleagues went. No one was paid to go. But I am assuming you are a PPP supporter, where this is common practice! Fight the power, girls rock!
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Khalid Mar 09, 2019 03:51pm
Seems like the bright new best place for socializing for liberal minded, like minded women; butch and gals rule here.
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usman siddiqui advocateMar 09, 2019 04:10pm
i support equal rights . that biggest achievements of your society. congrats of organizer of this respective march
#WOMENMARCH2019
#SUPPORTAURATMARCH2019
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banoMar 09, 2019 05:07pm
LOVE
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FaisalMar 09, 2019 05:11pm
Haha, good job ladies.
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sadia zafarMar 10, 2019 01:44am
I earned my PhD at the age of fifty writing my dissertation on honour based violence because I am a hard core feminist and wanted to work and make my own money Do not see any such intentions expressed in the placards above. Please understand feminism and patriarchy. Indulging in such frivilous arguments only sabotages the real issues. By the way I love warming food for my husband and children.
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Jalaluddin S. HussainMar 10, 2019 09:34am
I am proud of courageous and brave Pakistani women and men feminists! From diaspora Pakistani -Canadian
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FaiqaMar 10, 2019 06:41pm
writers deserve their articles should publish with thier own name.this wd also kinda motivation from the organization.
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NicoleMar 11, 2019 09:58am
@sadia zafar I don't think anyone is saying you shouldn't warm your food for your husband and children. The problem is when it is the expectation and an obligation.
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