OBSERVER REPORT
NEW YORK A New Yorkbased Pakistani singer has highlighted women’s rights in the Pakistani context in her recentlyreleased song titled “Mera Jism Meri Marzi.” Sophia Jamil, also known as Fifi, said the song is a tribute to Pakistani women who are trying to make their mark in Pakistan by standing up for their rights. The slogan ‘Mera Jism Meri Marzi,’ or ‘My Body My Choice,’ became popular in the advent of Aurat March — a women’s rights movement that spread across Pakistan and held its rally for the third consecutive year. Despite opposition from multiple quarters in the country, Pakistani women — including Jamil who hails from Chitral but lives in New York — have used art and music to highlight the issue of women’s rights. Speaking to media, Jamil, 22, said.