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Pakistani women march to honor International Women's Day

05:16

March 08, 2022

Aurat March activists hold placards during a demonstration to mark the International Women's Day in Lahore on March 8, 2022. (Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images)

In Pakistan on Tuesday, women marched in rallies to honor International Women's Day despite growing threats of violence and backlash from the country's religious extremists.

We get the latest from NPR international correspondent Diaa Hadid.

This segment aired on March 8, 2022.