Abstract
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Aurat March initiated a diverse form of activism in Pakistan that started a conflictive debate within the country between those with different ideologies. This paper seeks to analyze the different perceptions and perspectives of women and answer the questions that why Aurat March has become contentious and controversial, and attempt to understand women’s empowerment, what it was initiated for, and its accomplishment. Therefore, this is a qualitative theoretical study that uses the methodology of discourse analysis and implies a theoretical framework of feminism theories which argues that Aurat March is a visible display of women empowerment in Pakistan but the narratives and notions are radically paradoxical in nature, impacted negatively on women’s lives, and put the feminist movements into controversial rhetoric with no positive results. This study finds the need to raise a constructive and effective model of feminism that supports Pakistani women, a model that is indigenous in nature, comprises diverse voices and also includes lived experiences and religious values. |
Keywords
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Aurat March, Feminism, Pakistan, Women Empowerment |
Article
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Article # 83
Volume # 2
Issue # 4
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DOI info
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DOI Number: 10.47205/jdss.2021(2-IV)83
DOI Link: http://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2021(2-IV)83
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