A banner shows messages from participants at the Aurat March, Lahore. Photo by Imran Gabol
Women, men and allies participated in Aurat Marches in all major Pakistani cities on Monday to mark International Women s Day and call for the protection of women s rights.
The first Aurat March was held in 2018 in Karachi. The next year, it was extended to more cities, including Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Larkana, and Hyderabad. This year too, the marches were held in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and other cities.
Karachi
In Karachi, the march took place at Frere Hall. In view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, organisers had emphasised standard operating procedures (SOPs), including wearing masks and maintaining a distance of six feet.
International Women s Day being observed
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The day is being observed in Pakistan as well with different seminars, conferences and events.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – International Women’s Day is being observed worldwide today (Monday) to acknowledge the outstanding contributions by women in different fields across the globe.
This year’s theme for the International Women’s Day is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
Besides celebrating women’s achievements, the day also aims to raise awareness about women’s equality, lobby for accelerated gender parity and raise funds for female-focused charities.
The United Nations first celebrated International Women’s Day during International Women’s Year in 1975. By 1977, the UN and its member states declared March 8 as an official day for women’s rights and world peace.
Screenshot from a video clip from Saturday shows a shoe flying at PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal. DawnNewsTV
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has regretted the manhandling of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders by activists of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday outside the Parliament House and said the incident will be thoroughly probed.
In a statement issued by the National Assembly Secretariat on Sunday, Mr Qaiser said such incidents were “regrettable and condemnable”.
The speaker stressed the need for adopting a culture of tolerance and patience in politics and urged the political leadership to play their role in this regard. He said that all the parliamentarians were public representatives and every one must respect them.
Aurat Marches are scheduled to take place on Monday across Pakistan to mark International Women s Day, during which participants will demand for the protection of female rights in the country.The first-ever Aurat March took place in 2018 in .