{"id":301899,"date":"2021-03-02T14:06:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T09:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=301899"},"modified":"2021-03-02T14:06:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T09:06:06","slug":"patriarchy-ka-pandemic-aurat-march-2021-wants-gender-based-violence-deemed-a-health-care-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/patriarchy-ka-pandemic-aurat-march-2021-wants-gender-based-violence-deemed-a-health-care-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Patriarchy Ka Pandemic&#8217;: Aurat March 2021 Wants &#8216;Gender-Based&#8217; Violence Deemed a Health Care Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aurat March disclosed its &#8216;Charter of Demands&#8217; for this year and there&#8217;s a particular emphasis on healthcare. While it might sound like this revolves around the COVID-19 pandemic, the charter titled \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/19rBABhJ7iufX4vbX0_-tt4Dw-3FpELOR\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>Patriarchy Ka Pandemic<\/em><\/a>\u2019 is focusing on women&#8217;s healthcare issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AURAT MARCH 2021 &#8211; CHARTER OF DEMANDS<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AuratMarchLahore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AuratMarchLahore<\/a> is thrilled to present it&#39;s charter of demands for 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Urdu version: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PugDVxDjik\">https:\/\/t.co\/PugDVxDjik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>English version: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cmEa1rBguB\">https:\/\/t.co\/cmEa1rBguB<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AuratMarch2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AuratMarch2021<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PatriachykaPandemic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PatriachykaPandemic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Poster by Maha Adnan. 1\/3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NwokEGxM2v\">pic.twitter.com\/NwokEGxM2v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2067Aurat March Lahore (@AuratMarch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuratMarch\/status\/1366078413489008640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the global coronavirus outbreak exposed the ineptitude of most healthcare systems, Aurat March is demanding an increase in the 2021-22 fiscal budget for health. They are demanding that 5% of the GDP be set aside for healthcare.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-pakistani-lady-is-the-first-female-president-of-world-union-for-wound-healing-sciences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Pakistani Lady is the First Female President of World Union for Wound Healing Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As for where that money is needed the most, the charter outlines and provides information on women\u2019s and transgender community\u2019s reproductive, mental and rehabilitative health.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it was requested that a plan to address challenges faced by women and gender minorities be devised, particularly those severely hit by the pandemic crisis.\u00a0Also calling for gender-based violence to be recognized as a healthcare issue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Information and Awareness<\/h3>\n<p>Since the 18th amendment handed over the healthcare and education spending to provincial governments, Aurat March calls on the provincial governments to release information regarding health budgets dedicated to reproductive health by March 8, 2021. Such information is defined as a &#8216;public record&#8217; and should be accessible to the public under law.<\/p>\n<p>The Charter of Demands also calls for consent-based, Life Skills Based Education (LSBE) to be introduced in the primary and secondary school curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>LSBE has already a part of the curriculum at Shehzad Roy&#8217;s <em>Zindagi Trust<\/em> run schools. Additionally, he and many other celebs like Waqar Younas and Mahira Khan joined<strong> Aahung Trust<\/strong> to campaign for the LSBE curriculum in schools to curb child sexual abuse, a rampant issue across Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zeba Bakhtiar, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMahiraKhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheMahiraKhan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YounusK75?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YounusK75<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nazimhaji?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nazimhaji<\/a> join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZindagiTrust?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZindagiTrust<\/a> to demand that the govt introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LSBE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LSBE<\/a> in all schools as the first step to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProtectOurChildren?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProtectOurChildren<\/a> from abuse. Run successfully at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZindagiTrust?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZindagiTrust<\/a> Govt Schools, LSBE by Aahung can prevent a majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CSA<\/a> cases <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZYuGeshBLL\">pic.twitter.com\/ZYuGeshBLL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shehzad Roy (@ShehzadRoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShehzadRoy\/status\/1131556484259680256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mahira-khan-shehzad-roy-zeba-bakhtiar-younus-khan-team-up-against-child-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mahira Khan, Shehzad Roy, Zeba Bakhtiar &amp; Younus Khan Team Up Against Child Abuse<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Despite &#8216;feminism&#8217; and feminist initiatives getting a bad rap in Pakistan, Aurat March campaigns against gender-based issues from access to education to gendered healthcare issues year-round.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are most known for &#8216;Aurat March&#8217; or &#8216;Women&#8217;s March&#8217; organized each year on International Women&#8217;s Day. Men, women, and children gather at these marches to raise their voices demanding freedom from gender-based violence, discrimination, and inequality, issues not limited to women, even though women remain most affected by these social plagues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aurat March disclosed its &#8216;Charter of Demands&#8217; for this year and there&#8217;s a particular emphasis on healthcare. While it might sound like this revolves around the COVID-19 pandemic, the charter titled \u2018Patriarchy Ka Pandemic\u2019 is focusing on women&#8217;s healthcare issues. AURAT MARCH 2021 &#8211; CHARTER OF DEMANDS#AuratMarchLahore is thrilled to present it&#39;s charter of demands for 2021. Urdu version: https:\/\/t.co\/PugDVxDjik [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/patriarchy-ka-pandemic-aurat-march-2021-wants-gender-based-violence-deemed-a-health-care-issue\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":253186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-301899","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"The charter titled \u2018Patriarchy Ka Pandemic\u2019 is focusing on women's healthcare issues.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/aurat-march-lead-3-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/aurat-march-lead-3-758x505.jpg",758,505,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/aurat-march-lead-3.jpg",1000,666,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Culture","Social Media"],"title_text":"\u2018Patriarchy Ka Pandemic\u2019: Aurat March 2021 Wants \u2018Gender-Based\u2019 Violence Deemed a Health Care Issue","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,1291&exclude=301899","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301899"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=301899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}