As the pictures of these posters went viral on social media, it got a mixed reaction.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 9th March, 2019) Women in major cities of Pakistan came out to carry out Aurat March to observe International Women’s Day.
The Aurat March was aimed at raising awareness about women issues and to shun patriarchy in the country.
Women held placards and posters carrying various ‘feminist’ slogans. These included slogans about consent, domestic abuse and discriminatory attitude towards women.
As the pictures of these posters went viral on social media, it got a mixed reaction.
Some people supported the slogans raised at Aurat march while others were critical of these feminist voices who think that this was not even a true portrayal of feminism.
Here’s what people are saying:
In the prevailing scenario, the rights activists are expressing their resolve to continue the struggle for bringing betterment in the society. The betterment in society, they believe, is not possible without bringing improvement in women’s lives and providing them their due share.
Sensible or not, these slogans will still play their part in bringing about awareness in the society regarding gender roles and stereotypes.
