The past, present and future of feminist activism in Pakistan
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The past, present and future of feminist activism in Pakistan
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Protest against killing of women
July 26, 2021
Islamabad: Women Democratic Front (WDF) and Aurat Azadi March (AAM) organised a protest on Sunday at Islamabad Press Club to mourn and condemn the brutal murders of Noor Mukadam, Qurat ul Ain Buledi and Saima Ali, and also extend condolences and solidarity to the families and friends of the deceased.
Members of WDF and AAM expressed deep sorrow and condemned these barbaric murders in the strongest possible terms, while communicating their deepest sympathies over the losses of the grieving families and friends.
WDF and AAM collectively called for an end to the rising ‘femicide’ in Pakistan, as women were seen protesting for their lives, and expressing their feelings of anger, devastation and anguish over the recent murders.
Feminists reject norms exacerbating patriarchal violence
July 26, 2021
Islamabad : Women Democratic Front (WDF) and Aurat Azadi March (AAM) organised a protest on Sunday at Islamabad Press Club to mourn and condemn the brutal murders of Noor Mukadam, Qurat ul Ain Buledi and Saima Ali, and also extend condolences and solidarity to the families and friends of the deceased.
Members of WDF and AAM expressed deep sorrow and condemned these barbaric murders in the strongest possible terms, while communicating their deepest sympathies over the losses of the grieving families and friends.
WDF and AAM collectively called for an end to the rising ‘femicide’ in Pakistan, as women were seen protesting for their lives, and expressing their feelings of anger, devastation and anguish over the recent murders. Feminist organisers at the protest rejected the cultural, social norms and structural asymmetries that exacerbate patriarchal violence in Pakistan, and believed them to be the causal