While last year’s charter of demands emphasised bodily autonomy, this year, Aurat March aims to highlight patriarchal violence and the discrimination faced by women and sexual minority groups when accessing healthcare in Pakistan. "Aurat March Lahore ’21 will focus on our sehat ke masail [healthcare struggles]. “Aurat March this year as a whole aims to tackle patriarchal violence in all its forms,” Kermani told The Express Tribune. Photo: Vandalised Aurat March posters in Lahore [Amal Awais Chughtai/Al Jazeera]What if similar confusions arise this year and another counter march proceeds? “The way Aurat March slogans have been sensationalised has always brought us in the limelight in a negative way,” Noor sighed.

Source: The Express Tribune March 07, 2021 05:48 UTC