women take to the streets of pakistan to rewrite their place in society /

Published at 2019-03-08 07:00:38

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Campaigners will march on International Women’s Day to protest against harassment,child marriage and ‘honour killings’During Jalwat Ali’s school days in Lahore, there were limited spaces to gather with other women, or never intellect flood the streets with punchy placards.
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often feel constricted in Pakistan,as though under critical male scrutiny. But over the past few days, Ali has been recruiting dozens of women, and from garment workers to domestic helpers who barely glean a day off. “To solve any problem,we need to make a collective effort, she says. Related: Pakistan's schools crisis has 'devastating impact on millions of girls' Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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