March 7, 2021
The team in each city is all set to march for gender equality on International Women’s Day 2021
After dominating the discussion on prime-time talk shows last year in March, feminists across major cities of Pakistan are all set to take to the streets again on March 8. Carrying an array of colourful placards in hands and masks on the faces, they will be chanting impassioned slogans to raise concerns ranging from implications of the Single National Curriculum to working conditions of Lady Health Workers.
Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad have dominated the media visibility landscape when it comes to Aurat March but this year, Multan and Hyderabad have emerged as strong participants as well. All the teams participating in the march have their own unique character. Aurat March-Lahore has announced that healthcare is their overarching theme this year on account of the Covid-19 pandemic. Aurat Azadi March-Islamabad’s theme for 2021 is feminist care under pandemic crisis. T