Mukhtaran Mai to join Aurat March in Multan

Gender and social activist from South Punjab Mukhtaran Mai, has extended her support to Multan’s Aurat March 2021 and is likely to join the country-wide protest on International Women’s Day which is celebrated every year on March 8.

Mukhtaran Mai is a survivor of sexual assault and had fought to seek justice from the courts. She had taken the men to court who abused her in 2002 to settle a matter of village panchayat.

A video shared by Aurat March Multan’s Twitter account shows Mukhtaran Mai supporting the march.

“The reason I attend every march is to represent women in rural areas,” she can be heard saying in the video.

“I’m [stepping] out for the rights of women in Pakistan. I’ve always participated in Lahore [and] Multan. It’s International Women’s Day. I raise my voice because our woman bears cruelty in society. Our woman is not weak and fight for her rights,” she added.

Aurat March rallies and sit-ins will be observed today across different cities of the country to mark the  International Women’s Day. Many people come out on the streets to protest for the rights of women  in the society.