InternationalWomensDay: Why reclaiming the Urdu language could help Pakistani women gain ground in physical and virtual public spaces
Aurat March, an umbrella group, has been organising rallies in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad for International Women's Day in 2019 as can been seen in the poster in Lahore.
You realise everything from brotherly love, toxic masculinity and anger to frustration, humour and even affection is expressed in expletives prefixed with the Urdu words for mother and sister: 'maa' or 'behn'. The song has the undeniable markings of foot-thumping punk and grunge forever iconised by the Converse in the opening scene ofScreen grab from Garam Anday band's"Maa behn ka danda". The song was released in 2018, a punk anthem in the making about women reclaiming public spaces in Pakistan.
“I loved the concept behind the band, and when I heard demos of their songs I was sold. Coming back from Canada, I’m very conscious of how important it is to be proactive about nurturing your industry,” Aslam said, “As a woman, I also want to make sure I help other female musicians and audio technicians as much as I can.”
“But a friend told me that I should consider this as a dialogue that we’re all engaging in,” she wrote. The song has, of course, triggered a reaction, as most expressions of female emancipation tend to; “We still get called the Illuminati and chased down with #notallmen,” said Abbas.
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