{"id":154,"date":"2015-07-16T09:12:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T09:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.kriesi.at\/minimal-portfolio\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2023-03-08T04:55:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T04:55:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auratmarchkarachi.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow av-mini-hide  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-lerc9aw8-d8c752d22ff78f688143a9b6f7a3b6a2 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-mini-hide av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >About Us<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-485 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-485\"  src=\"https:\/\/auratmarchkarachi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Header-Cover-2-1500x430.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='Header Cover 2' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-90da2a-96666cb51bf0019d1023120e6183c863 main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-154'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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The Aurat March Karachi aims to unite women (cis and trans), khawaja siras, trans men, and non-binary people for social change, gender justice and a call to end militarization and violence in public spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building on previous year&#8217;s success, the Aurat March has been scheduled for the 8th of March every year, to coincide with and commemorate the International Women\u2019s Day with a big rally.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7yu08a-6a6c87aadc59ce22ba197b8be8e4c809\">\n.flex_column.av-7yu08a-6a6c87aadc59ce22ba197b8be8e4c809{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-7yu08a-6a6c87aadc59ce22ba197b8be8e4c809 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-sjufm-ad7e6917ce42a4096eb5c2b5b64f9aa4\">\n.avia-section.av-sjufm-ad7e6917ce42a4096eb5c2b5b64f9aa4{\nbackground-color:#fcfcfc;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-sjufm-ad7e6917ce42a4096eb5c2b5b64f9aa4 main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_masonry_gallery  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-154'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-75e4d6-684a81fd00feb103e19a4b3e406319ad\">\n.flex_column.av-75e4d6-684a81fd00feb103e19a4b3e406319ad{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-75e4d6-684a81fd00feb103e19a4b3e406319ad av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-animated-generic bottom-to-top av-zero-column-padding '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6u7u42-867db8cd776723151d324cfd4b3e37a9\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-6u7u42-867db8cd776723151d324cfd4b3e37a9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 990px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-6u7u42-867db8cd776723151d324cfd4b3e37a9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-6u7u42-867db8cd776723151d324cfd4b3e37a9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-6u7u42-867db8cd776723151d324cfd4b3e37a9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-6u7u42-867db8cd776723151d324cfd4b3e37a9 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6u7u42-867db8cd776723151d324cfd4b3e37a9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired and fuelled by the momentum of ongoing women (cis and trans), khawaja siras, trans men, and non-binary movements and struggles worldwide, we hope for our March to highlight a diverse range of issues and express solidarity with all the women about the connecting nature of our struggles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We envision a world in which women from all groups, ethnicities, religious communities, strata and economic backgrounds are free to exercise autonomy over their lives and build just and peaceful communities. This includes working-class women, displaced women, refugee women, differently-abled women and transgender women &#8211; as well as persons belonging to other gender identities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would also like to underscore that the Aurat March is not funded by any political party, NGO, corporation or any group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a citizen-led effort strengthened and funded through small contributions from individuals who believe in the cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key areas of our concern are outlined in our manifesto published, comprise violence against women and folks of other gender and sexual identities; economic, reproductive, and environmental justice; women\u2019s political participation; and the right to our city.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ending violence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes violence against women carried out and promoted by patriarchal forces as well as state-backed violence targeting activists and communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Economic justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by creating an economy that is equitable and transparent, where all workers have access to a living wage, affordable healthcare for themselves and their families, and workplaces that are free from harassment and discrimination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Reproductive justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where all women have the right to make informed decisions about pregnancy and childbirth and access to quality and affordable reproductive health services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Environmental justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wherein every person and community has the right to clean water and clean air, access to and enjoyment of public lands and spaces, and our climate and natural resources be protected for both ourselves and future generations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Women\u2019s political participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is essential to any democratic society and, therefore, the state should carry out affirmative action to ensure high participation of women across local, provincial, and federal government and ensure active and safe participation in municipal, provincial and federal elections and assemblies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Right to our city<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We Believe that our city can only be made sustainable when it serves the needs of all income groups and can provide safety and services to all citizens of this city regardless of their class, ethnicity or gender. We also condemn the current, aggressive anti-encroachment drive and believe that the drive has an anti-poor bias, driven by development and political agendas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Medical Negligence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is rife and the medical fraternity protects its own without fear of reprisal. 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