International Women’s Day unites Karachi for demanding equality for all
National
March 9, 2021
KARACHI: Victoria, an elderly woman with five children, four of whom are daughters and married, hails from Umer Brohi Goth near the Northern Bypass. Since her house is far from her employer’s and the public transport route does not include a convenient drop-off point for her, she is forced to live with her son and manages to visit home only on the weekends.
She works as a caretaker for elderly patients in different homes in Karachi. She wakes up at 3am, offers her prayers, has her breakfast and leaves for work as early as 5am, getting back by 9pm. “This is my daily routine. Only if the government provides a decent transport facility for women, I can go home daily,” she says politely.
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Ali Gul Pir releases song for Aurat March detractors
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Photo: YouTube/Ali Gul Pir
Rapper Ali Gul Pir has
tackled the curse of domestic abuse in his new song
Tera Jism Meri Marzi for International Womenâs Day.
âHow dare you say you have ownership of your own body,â reads Aliâs sarcastic tweet announcing the songâs release on Sunday.
Tera Jism, Meri Marzi because how dare you say that you have ownership of your own body. Not on my watch! #AuratMarch#WomensDay#MeraJismMeriMarzi nahi #TeraJismMeriMarzi
The duo take no prisoners as they break the silence on domestic abuse with latest song
Ali Gul Pir has released a rap against perpetrators of patriarchal violence, in line with the theme of this year’s Aurat March.
While 2020’s Aurat March shed the light on body autonomy with the slogan
Mera Jism Meri Marzi becoming the highlight, this year it focuses on multiple themes. The march in Lahore will target the bias in healthcare against women and sexual minorities and the one in Karachi will focus on the violence against women and minority groups.
Pir, who is fluent in sarcasm and by now, diss tracks, has once again released a song that may irk many misogynists and maybe a few Khalilur Rehman Qamar fans.