Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)
Since 2018, the Pakistan Aurat March has been a site of intense controversy, garnering the critique of a number of religious organizations in the country. In this proposal, I use the slogans used by protestors at this annual march as a pedagogical tool to help students think about broader themes pertaining to Islam and gender. Specifically, I aim to teach students about the politics/challenges surrounding women’s movements in Muslim majority countries, the complicated ways in which Muslim women engage with feminism, and the types of arguments religious groups use against women’s movements.
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