Since 2018, Aurat March - Urdu for Women's March - has been held in many cities across Pakistan to coincide with International Women's Day on 8 March. It is no small feat in a conservative Muslim country where many women often don't feel safe in public places because of the harassment they often endure.
Those who took part last year faced intense backlash, especially online. Some said they had received death and rape threats afterwards.
And this year, voices on both sides of the debate have grown louder in the lead-up.
While religious and right-wing groups have said the march goes against Islam, even moderate factions have taken issue with what the marchers themselves acknowledge is a provocative approach.
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