The Aurat March 2023, which takes place annually on International Women’s Day in Pakistan, has become a symbol of resistance and empowerment for women across the country. While the march is primarily organized by and for women, in recent years, more and more men have been showing up to march alongside them.
This year’s Aurat March saw a significant presence of men, not just as allies, but also as activists and advocates for gender equality. The sight of men walking in solidarity with women, chanting slogans demanding equal rights and an end to gender-based violence, is a powerful statement that challenges the deeply entrenched patriarchal norms and values that have long oppressed women in Pakistani society. Their presence is inspiring and signals a growing awareness among men of the need to dismantle toxic masculinity and join women in the fight for gender justice.
1. March For My Mom Who Was Not Allowed To Go To School
This guy understands that education does not look at gender.
2. Jis Ghar Mein Aurat Ki Izzat na Ho, wo Ghar Barbaad Ho Jaate Hain
In small script: Mera Mazhab Islam Ye Bhi Kehta Hai.
We love the way this poster speaks a truth we often forget.
3. Hum Aurat Ko Siyasi, Samaaji Aur Muaashi Tor Par Aazad Dekhna Chahte Hain
Freedom has a lot to do with economic, social and political empowerment and it all goes hand in hand.
4. Solidarity With Women In the Fight Against Patriarchy & Capitalism
Showing up is the first step towards solidarity and this man’s presence at the Aurat March is telling us actions speak louder than words!
5. She Wasn’t Asking For It!
Bol ke Lab Aazad Hain tere, Bol Zubaan ab Tak Teri Hai – Yes, speaking up does not mean she’s ‘asking for it’. It just means she’s exercising a basic human right to express herself.
6. I March For Rape Victims
I march for all those who cannot march. In solidarity, there is power, in standing up and marching for those can’t, we empower them. It is their time today, it might be yours tomorrow.
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