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“Mera Jism, Meri Marzi”: What It Actually Means

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With International Women’s Day around the corner, and preparations for “Aurat March” in full swing, there has been a lot of misunderstanding regarding one particular slogan “Mera Jism, Meri Marzi (My Body, My Choice)”. While some oblivious individuals consider this as a claim to want to roam the streets naked, the slogan stands for more than just choice of clothing.

What Does “MERA JISM, MERI MARZI MEAN”?

*That nobody touch my body without my permission

*That nobody ogles me when I walk down the street

*That nobody harasses me at work

*That I am not married off before I am ready for it

*That I am allowed to receive the education that I deserve

*That I am allowed to work after working hard at school

*That I am not married off to end the fight between two warring families

*That I am not forced to have a baby before my body is ready for it

*That I am not married off when I am 12 years old – not only is it barbaric but it is also ILLEGAL

*That I am not used as a term of abuse in a fight between two men

*That I am allowed to marry who I please and my decision to do so does not get me killed (HONOR KILLINGS)

*That acid is not thrown on my face when I reject a proposal

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*That I am not called characterless for smoking (SMOKING IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH REGARDLESS OF GENDER)

*That I am not blamed when I report a case of rape or harassment

*That my dressing is not blamed for when a man crosses a boundary

*That I am allowed to exercise all the rights given to me under the Constitution of Pakistan

*That I am considered a human before someone’s wife, sister, mother or daughter. 

Here is what Shehzad Roy thinks of the slogan:

Here is a short video that aptly explains the concept of “Mera Jism, Meri Marzi”:

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