Why is it so controversial ‘mera jism meri marzi’?
On Tuesday, Mira Sethi shared a clip of herself in a group discussing why the slogan Mera Jism Meri Marzi (my body, my choice) is causing a controversy in Pakistan and is considered a threat to traditional values. “Why is the” mera jism meri marzi “so polarized? I think it’s [polarising] Because it goes right in the heart of patriarchy in our context, which is based on the control of women and their sexuality, “Mira said. He added that the slogan is encountered as a threat, because it disputes what men and women are socialized to believe. “Women say they




