So, as you know by now how Aurat March 2020 was the highlight of the celebration of women international day in Pakistan, yesterday. While a lot of folks are still overwhelmed by the glorious event that just took place, we at MangoBaaz have cherry-picked some of the wonderful posters from the March to summarize the struggle and demands of the ladies.
Dare to keep up? Keep scrolling.
1. Aurat March 2020 posters addressed hypocritical attitudes of men toward womxn
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9dxODWHB08/
2. They challenged society’s long held double standards
3. Aurat March 2020 posters also took patriarchy head on
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9d0B_BHOXB/
4. And displayed how loud and proud women are
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eC4FNHHPG/
5. “Mein azaad paida hui thi”
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eLAC0nsQP/
6. Aurat March 2020 posters proved ke samjhnay walon kay liye ‘ishara’ he kaafi hai
7. Say NO to dowry
8. Daughters can have choices too and there are parents who help them exercise those choices freely
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eFaJonWCr/
9. They also have a right to inheritance
10. Aurat March 2020 posters also challenged the long held misconception that these womxn are challenging religion by marching for their rights
11. And they raised their voices for womxn of all religious backgrounds
12. Girls just want FUN(damental human rights)
13. These posters asked the important questions
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eehaUHSI9/
14.
Translation: Why are you afraid of my self-determination? #AuratAzadiMarch pic.twitter.com/XhqzuFSyI0
— perpetualmelancholic (@procdwidcaution) March 8, 2020
15. And they made sure to highlight important demands by these womxn
like equal pay for equal work
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eS6BfHJq4/
16. Saying NO to marital rape
17. Stopping unnecessary taxes on menstrual products which are a necessity for women
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eNLqynq5M/
18. Stopping slut-shaming and victim-blaming
19. They shared how womxn want protection from physical and verbal abuse
20. And most importantly
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9d4vC7Hi1P/
21. A womxn’s right to autonomy on her own body
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eAH1QHX-8/
22. In fact, everyone should get to decide what happens to their body, for themselves
23. Male allies took to the streets to show support to the ladies
#AuratMarch2020 pic.twitter.com/fZ1mzE5PEB
— Mir 🌻 (@MirSanaullah) March 8, 2020
24. They spoke up against domestic violence
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9egcrKHqNd/
25. And the creepy male gaze
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9emqJKnltt/
26. Men of quality do not fear equality
27. Dear girls, your mothers are with you
28. And they shared how they’re paving the way for their children
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eigrzn8-z/
29. It wasn’t just mothers, whole families came out together
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ejhzaHc8c/
30. People called out color shaming and the obsession with gora pan
31. Womxn who couldn’t make it to the actual march because of whatever reason also made their contribution
Like this one from Cambodia who couldn’t join because she was far away.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eMPyKHMQY/
32. It was such a beautiful group of empowering individuals
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eBnL6HuaE/
33. Faasla rakhien warna feminism ho jaye ga
34. She just wants to become a member of the society, is that too much to ask for?
35. The posters also called out the infatuation among men to ask women to put on dupatta
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eOfQJne-E/
36. Stop scanning my body like an X-ray machine
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eEGBZH_6L/
37. Respect your servants
38. Basically
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eTJYVnBVB/
So, which one of these amazing Aurat March 2020 posters is your favorite and why? If you’ve got more posters to share that we might have missed drop them in our inbox.