KARACHI: A sizable number of men have also joined Aurat March to support the cause of equitable society. “67 per cent of women work in the fields while 60 per cent of their labour is not enumerated as work,” read the placard carried by him. “I am here because I firmly believe that all conscientious citizens must come together to bring about much-needed changes for good in the society,” she said. Mehnaz Rahman, a senior woman activist mentioning that the “Aurat March” organized on the occasion of “International Women Day” is a chance to bring along all like-minded members of the society on a single platform. “We must realize that struggle is not against any segment or section of the society but the patriarchal mindset,” she said in reply to a question.

Source: Pakistan Today March 08, 2020 16:43 UTC