Pakistan witnessed several cases of gender-based violence within the month of July, shedding light on the deplorable state of women’s rights in the country.
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.
Protest against violence against women
July 26, 2021
KARACHI: Condemning the murder and beheading of young woman Noor Mukadam in the heart of the federal capital, participants of a protest in Karachi on Sunday said incidents of violent crimes against women with impunity had been increasing in the country.
The protesters called for the provision of speedy justice to all the victims of violence against women in the country and demanded safety for women.
The demonstration was held by the Women Action Forum Karachi along with other women rights initiatives, including the Women Democratic Front, Tehreek-e-Niswan, Sindu Vas Foundation and Raaji Baloch Women Forum, outside the Karachi Press Club. A large number of women, including noted rights activists Sheema Kermani, Mahnaz Rahman, Anis Haroon and Uzma Noorani, attended the protest.
July 26, 2021
Condemning the murder and beheading of young woman Noor Mukadam in the heart of the federal capital, participants of a protest in Karachi on Sunday said incidents of violent crimes against women with impunity had been increasing in the country.
The protesters called for the provision of speedy justice to all the victims of violence against women in the country and demanded safety for women.
The demonstration was held by the Women Action Forum Karachi along with other women rights initiatives, including the Women Democratic Front, Tehreek-e-Niswan, Sindu Vas Foundation and Raaji Baloch Women Forum, outside the Karachi Press Club. A large number of women, including noted rights activists Sheema Kermani, Mahnaz Rahman, Anis Haroon and Uzma Noorani, attended the protest.