Celebrities who stepped out for Aurat March

Women, transgender and non-binary persons stepped out to march for their rights on International Women’s Day over the weekend.

In Karachi, celebrities including two time Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, actors Mahira Khan, Mira Sethi and Adnan Malik joined them at Frere Hall on Sunday.

In an Instagram post, Obaid-Chinoy said that she was marching for safe spaces for women on and offline.

 

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Marching so that we create safe spaces for women on and offline!…marching so that we recognize that women have the right to education, to work & be financially independent. Marching because women are harassed, raped & killed in the name of honor & we dont want to talk about these issues…marching for Quaid e Azam’s vision of equality for the women of #Pakistan

A post shared by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Official (@sharmeenobaidchinoy) on Mar 8, 2020 at 7:48am PDT

Mahira Khan tweeted the story of Nasreen, the sole bread winner of her family. Her friend and Sadqe Tumharay co-star Adnan Malik also tweeted from the march.

Nasreen is the sole bread winner of her home and works at my place. Mubarak works for Mashion, supports a family who live in a village in Sindh. Both came along with me. All the posters we made were picked up from the #auratmarch manifesto. #HappyWomensDay ♥️ pic.twitter.com/yzm30V76uO

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) March 8, 2020

Un ka jism, un ki marzi. Aap ka jism, aap ki marzi. Mera jism, meri marzi. Live & let live. #AuratAzadiMarch #WomensDay2020 pic.twitter.com/acdeSJHKhe

— adnanmalik (@adnanmalik) March 8, 2020

Mira Sethi said that she was marching because it was the most radical thing to do.

 

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I march because it’s the most obvious thing to do. ⁣ ⁣ I march because it’s the most radical thing to do. ⁣ ⁣ I march because I want to.⁣ ⁣ I march because they don’t want me to.⁣ ⁣ I march for solidarity, strategy, strength. ⁣ ⁣ I march to get some sun. ⁣ ⁣ I march because my mother marched. ⁣ ⁣ I march for the women who can’t march. ⁣ ⁣ I march coz I FREAKIN LOVE BEING IN A SEA OF WOMEN SUPERCHARGED WITH ENERGY, HUMOR, AND AN EXCELLENT VOLTAGE OF ANGER. Happy Women’s Day, brothers and sisters ⚡️⚡️⚡️ ⁣ #auratmarch2020 #karachi

A post shared by Mira Sethi (@mira.sethi) on Mar 8, 2020 at 7:47am PDT

Osman Khalid Butt posted two photographs on Instagram and said: “This International Women’s Day, and the day of the nationwide Aurat March, I have contributed to support the education of ten underprivileged girls for a year.”

 

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This International Women’s Day, and the day of the nationwide Aurat March, I have contributed to support the education of ten underprivileged girls for a year. My donation has been to TCF’s ‘Let’s Empower a Girl’s Dream’ campaign – https://support.tcf.org.pk/fundraisers/faizasaleem-support-a-school-unit – and that is just one of several non profit organizations you can donate to (remember, no amount is too small!) Nadia Jamil shared a list with me of some amazing organizations you can contribute to: SOS Village – http://sos.org.pk Bali Memorial Trust – http://balimemorialtrust.org SanjanNagar Schools – http://snpet.org The Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa Home Idara Taleem o Agahi – http://itacec.org The PSRD School, Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled – http://psrd.org.pk These organizations are all vouched for. Please donate for a better future for our children, and our girls! And if you know of or are a part of any other organization furthering the cause of girls’ education, please share the links. As a parting note, I remain in awe of the strength, resilience & passion of our women. Your voices will be heard. Long live the movement. #AuratMarch2020 #Karachi #SheWillRise

A post shared by Osman Khalid Butt (@aclockworkobi) on Mar 8, 2020 at 12:42pm PDT

Actor Iffat Omar shared a photo with her “girl gang” at the Aurat March.

 

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Girl power????????????????????????

A post shared by Iffat Omar (@iffatomarofficial) on Mar 8, 2020 at 7:27am PDT

Hania Aamir gave a shout out to women and said: ” Mera jism meri marzi. Happy women’s day.”

 

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Second video is me reacting to shit writers/ men and shit women trying to put good women/ men down and jeopardise the movement for equality. Mera jism meri marzi. Happy women’s day????♥️

A post shared by Hania Aamir (@haniaheheofficial) on Mar 8, 2020 at 9:28am PDT