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The city witnessed on Friday the groundbreaking celebration of women in a massive march that comprised of women from all backgrounds, ages and ethnicity, coming together to raise the banner of women empowerment and making the world feel their presence.The celebration of International Women’s Day began from Frere Hall with Sheema Kirmani, Qurat Mirza, Moneeza Ahmed, Sana Gondal and several other inspiring women who stood as pillars behind the success of the march commenced the event with riveting slogans and chants and making the world acknowledge their existences. Nirmala Vakhani and Sheema Kirmani with Qurat Mirza on stage upon the start of the event. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Sheema Kirmani talking to the press regarding the march. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Sheema Kirmani on stage at the 2nd Aurat march at Frere Hall in Karachi. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Students of Fatima Jinnah College reciting poetry at the 2nd Aurat March at Karachi's Frere Hall. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©A powerful recital of Sindhi poetry at 2nd Aurat March at Karachi's Frere Hall. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Placards held at the march attacked society's deep rooted problems with a humorous turn. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Minority groups come together speaking out against injustices at the 2nd Aurat March at Frere Hall, Karachi Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Woman holding a placard protesting against acid attacks, one of the many problems faced by women in the country. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©The issue of honor killings getting addressed by a woman at the march. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Sheema Kirmani energizing the audience. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Bindiya Rana addressing the crowd at Aurat March. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Haya Fatima Iqbal, Samya Arif with a friend at Aurat March. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©The march saw women coming together from all backgrounds voicing out the injustices they face on all levels. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Introducing a concept alien to many in the country? Photo by Bismah Mughal ©A sequel to the much-discussed slogan from last year's march, hoping to have brought about a change in the mindset of people. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©A woman's place is in the resistance, writes one of the audience members. Photo by Bismah Mughal © Old or young, rich or poor, the march welcomed a union of the country's women. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Old or young, rich or poor, the march welcomed a union of the country's women. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Music, dance, colours and a celebration of life and the existence of women at the Aurat March 2019. hoto by Bismah Mughal ©The famous 'Patriarchy ka Janaza' [Funeral of patriarchy]. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©Thousands gather to celebrate women and empower them. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©An uncensored media where women are free to exist. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©The famous 'Patriarchy ka Janaza' [Funeral of patriarchy]. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©An energized activist spreads her energy to the surrounding crowd. Photo by Bismah Mughal ©

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