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Islamists hurl stones and shoes at Women's Day marchers in Pakistan

Women singing songs at the site
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Women singing songs at the site

Women sing songs as they take part in Aurat March in Islamabad, Pakistan March 8, 2020.

Raising voice against the atrocities
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Raising voice against the atrocities

A woman waves a sign as she takes part in Aurat March in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Men protesting near the site
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Men protesting near the site

Men from various religious groups protest near the protest site 

Police handling the crowd
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Police handling the crowd

Police officers gather to stop the men from various religious groups from protesting 

JUI-F clad women in burkas at the protest
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JUI-F clad women in burkas at the protest

Women supporters of the political and religious party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) clad in burkas, hold a placard as the head to attend Aurat March.

Strong women demanding their rights
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Strong women demanding their rights

A woman with a sign painted on her face, which reads "Free Woman" in Urdu, takes part in Aurat March

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) women also join the protest
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Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) women also join the protest

Women supporters of the religious and political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) hold signs as they take part in Aurat March, or Women's March, in Karachi.

Men joining the march
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Men joining the march

Women and men carry placards as they take part in Aurat March.

Women carrying play cards
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Women carrying play cards

A woman carries a placard as she takes part in an Aurat March, or Women's March in Lahore.

Women marching fiercely
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Women marching fiercely

Women and men carry placards as they take part in the Aurat March.