Come March 8th, the country will witness another “Aurat March”. A valiant effort by the women in Pakistan to bring to light the many ways in which our Pakistani society views our mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives; their issues, challenges, and needs; and fails to acknowledge their contribution and their rightful place in the society. However, marches of this nature are as much about raising awareness as they are about motivating society to take a course correction without introducing new controversies and distractions. I believe that while previous “Aurat Marches” were commendable in highlighting the women’s issues, they introduced a number of distractions that drowned key messages and ultimately failed to convince most that society needed to take women’s issues seriously and do something to address them. PIA gets operating licenses for two more cities in China Bilawal demands PM’s resignation before no-confidence move Ukrainian men take crash course in fighting Russian invasion For more such Opinions, click here! The most significant of such distractions has been the slogan “Mera jism meri marzi” and it singularly did more harm than good. The slogan while catchy did not take into consideration how people at large and our society, in particular, interpret … Continue reading Aurat March: Reaffirming women’s rightful place in the society