International Women’s Day is being observed globally today on March 8. The day is celebrated every year to honour the global “social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women,” who constitute a major part of society in all fields of life. The day also calls for action to advance gender equality. This year’s theme of […]
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Protest held in solidarity with Palestine
Lahore: A Palestinian solidarity protest was held by various civil society groups at Lahore Press Club on Saturday. A crowd of around 800 people gathered and voiced their concerns over human rights violations being perpetrated in Palestine at the hands of Israeli Security forces and settlers. The protest was organized by Aurat March (Lahore), Haqooq […]
IHC dismisses petition against Aurat March
A petition against organizers of the Aurat March was rejected by the Islamabad High court (IHC). During a hearing on Thursday, Chief Justice Athar Minallah told the petitioner, the Organisation for Peace, Justice, and Education (PJEON), to stop with its propaganda. The Chairperson of PJEON, Ch Abdur Rahman Nasir, has named the organisers of the […]
IHC to hear petition against ‘Aurat March’ organisers today
An application has been filed against the Aurat March organisers in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which will be heard today by Chief Justice Athar Minallah himself. The petition said that an immoral campaign on the rights of women had left a negative impact on the youth, and not controlling such a march was against […]
Bistar khud garam karlo; Appraising Marital Rape in Pakistan
No slogan at the Aurat March bore the brunt of Pakistani male rebuke more than the one on a placard declaring “khana garam kardoongi, bistar khud garam karlo” (I will warm your food, but warm the bed yourself). Whilst last year’s “apna khana khud garam karlo” received similar backlash and outrage for challenging rigid and […]
When the past backfires
It is not the first time that Shaan has shown us a glimpse of his misogynistic side. His very critical nature has made waves over the internet many times before. No wonder his Twitter account looks more like a battle ground some days. His careless tweet in 2015 to ban Marwa Hoccaine created a lot […]
Why the uproar after Aurat March?
Disturbed by all the uproar after the Aurat March that was held on the 8th of March 2019, I was compelled to write what I felt about the whole post-melodrama related to the event. For all the fragile feelings that have been hurt by a few play cards that were displayed at the event, with […]