In Pakistan, hundreds of women rallied across the country on March 8 to mark International Women's Day. Known as the Aurat March (Women's March in Urdu), the annual protest is held in the capital, Islamabad, and cities such as Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, and Quetta.
During the march, women usually highlight issues such as street harassment, bonded labor, and the lack of proper representation in parliament.
In last month's elections, only 12 women were directly voted into parliament out of 266 seats.
Organizers said that this year's march was dedicated to Baluch female human rights activist Mahrang Baloch, who has been protesting unlawful enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killing by the authorities in Balochistan Province.
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