Aurat March Still Faces Never-Ending Backlash and Threats of Violence in Pakistan

Aurat March Still Faces Never-Ending Backlash and Threats of Violence in Pakistan

Aurat March Still Faces Never-Ending Backlash and Threats of Violence in Pakistan Aurat March 2019 was held on March 8 as part of International Women’s Day celebrations in different cities including Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi, Hyderabad and Larkana.  People from diverse backgrounds came out on the roads in large numbers to express solidarity with…

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day   March 8—International Women’s Day—is a day of international solidarity, and a day for reviewing the strength and organisation of working women. But this is not a special day for women alone. March 8 is a historic and memorable day for the working people of the whole world. In 1917, on this…

Young Women in Chile Spur Widespread Revolt

Young Women in Chile Spur Widespread Revolt

Young Women in Chile Spur Widespread Revolt In January 2018, the hemispheric #MeToo revolt blew up in Chile. Outrage over sexual abuse by Catholic priests and university professors catalysed mass demonstrations against Pope Francis, corrupt college administrations and the government’s wholesale neo-liberal privatisation of education. Primarily initiated by women students, young, feminist men jumped in…