Aurat March 2020-The debate these days

Aurat March 2020-The debate these days

Aurat March 2020-The debate these days
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Aurat March 2020 is in debate these days and a battle has already started on media regarding the event.

When did Aurat March begin?

Aurat March refers to the protests organized in several cities of Pakistan to commemorate International Women’s day. The campaign was organized first time in 2018. It was organized the very first time in cities including Hyderabad, Quetta, Mardan, and Faislabad. In addition to this, the march was arranged in Karachi and Lahore as well with a theme named Hum Auratein (We the Women).

Several health workers Association and other representatives had endorsed the gathering. The march called for more accountability for violence against women, and to support women who experience violence and harassment at the hands of security forces, in public spaces, at home, and in the workplace. Reports suggest that more and more women rushed to join the march until the crowd was became scattered. Women (as well as men) carried posters bearing phrases such as ‘Ghar ka Kaam, Sab ka Kaam’, and ‘Women are humans, not honor’ became a rallying cry.

Islamabad High Court reserved the verdict on the maintainability on a petition filed to stop Aurat March 2020.

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Manifesto of Aurat March

Women gather at Aurat March for a planned manifesto i.e. they demand economic justice, including implementation of labor rights, the Sexual Harassment Against Women in the Workplace Act 2010, recognition of women’s input to the ‘care economy’ as unpaid labor, and provision of maternity leaves and daycare centers to ensure women’s inclusion in the labor force.

Several people have spoken in favor of organizing Aurat March for a justifiable cause, whereas some other people do not want to see mass gathering.

Islamabad High Court

Islamabad High Court has already reserved the verdict on whether the event should be organized or not. We are waiting for the verdict to be publicly revealed.

Debate on Aurat March

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JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman said while directing his party, “Slogans like ‘mera jism, meri marzi’ (my body, my choice) are vulgar expressions and an Islamic society like Pakistan has no space for such notions,”

Other members of JUI-F and Jamaat-e-Islami also said, “Our burqa-clad women will also take to the streets and demand women’s rights in the spirit of the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad,”

On the contrary, several political parties and members of civil society have opposed their statements.

What do social workers say?

Dr. Arfana Mallah, a women’s rights activist from Hyderabad, said, “We will not bow down or succumb to extremist pressures. The Aurat March will take place in Sukkur, Karachi and other cities of the province as planned and women will march for their rights come what may,”

What do politician say?

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Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed his full support for Aurat March 2020. He said that no one is allowed to dictate women to involve in politics and arrange protest.

He said in PPP’s women wing convention yesterday, “These days [some] people say that women cannot march. I tell them that their thinking is outdated. The woman of Pakistan will march and will become prime minister if she desires so,”

In addition to this, Minister of Human rights Shireen Mazari has also spoken in favor of mass gathering.

Shireen Mazari posted a tweet in which she said, “Strongly condemn those political ldrs calling on ppl to forcibly stop #AuratMarch. Women like other segments of society have a right to peacefully protest & demand their rights already enshrined in our constitution.

What do celebrities say?

On the other hand, actor Ahmed Ali Butt has condemned the quote, ‘mera jism meri marzi’, saying that it is a part of the western campaign.

He said in a story, “I have even less sympathy for people who exploit the so-called Mera J Merey XYZ”. It’s a Western the campaign which supports, make abortion legal, abolish the ban on organ sale and make prostitution legal,”

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But he also commented on women’s rights. “When it comes to women’s rights, Islam has the most

rights and respect for women. It’s sad to see how we forgot that and follow a trend and funded movements,”

Actress Mahira Khan favored aurat March as well.

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Singer Shehzad Roy replied to her tweet.

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