The Aurat March (Urdu: عورت مارچ, lit. 'Women's March') is an annual socio-political demonstration in Pakistani cities such as Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Islamabad to observe International Women's Day. [1][2]

Mar 8, 2023 · Islamabad, Pakistan – Tens of thousands of Pakistani women have rallied in major cities across the country as part of the sixth Aurat March (Women’s March) to mark International Women’s Day.

On March 8, 2020, the Aurat March procession in Pakistan's capital Islamabad was attacked by religious extremists who were holding a counter-march to celebrate Haya or modesty. It was attended by women from the Jamaat-e-Islami, JUI-F, Lal Masjid, and female students of different seminaries including Jamiat Hafsa, staged as Haya March.

Mar 7, 2020 · The debate reached a fever pitch this week when a playwright known for his misogynistic views, verbally abused a female rights activist during a panel on Aurat March on live television.

Mar 5, 2024 · Every year the Aurat March is held on March 8 — International Women’s Day. This year is no different, as people across Pakistan gear up to demand rights for women and other marginalised...

Mar 8, 2019 · Karachi, Pakistan – Thousands of women from a cross-section of society are rallying in cities across Pakistan as part of the “aurat march” (women’s march) to mark the International Women’s Day.

Mar 8, 2024 · Raising their voices over the many injustices, women across Pakistan participated in the Aurat March on Friday to mark International Women’s Day. The first Aurat March in Pakistan was held on...

The Aurat March Karachi aims to unite women (cis and trans), khawaja siras, trans men, and non-binary people for social change, gender justice and a call to end militarization and violence in public spaces.

Mar 8, 2022 · Marches across several cities in Pakistan, commonly referred to as Aurat March, were carried out on Tuesday in connection with International Women's Day as women raised their voice to demanded...

Mar 6, 2022 · Women planning to join the Aurat Marches, as they are called — Urdu for “women’s march” — have faced countless threats of murder and rape, along with accusations that they receive Western...