If there’s one phrase that’s made quite the waves this year, it’s ‘mera jism, meri marzi,’ originating from a placard at one of the Aurat Marches a few years back, the phrase had been under extreme criticism and scrutiny causing massive controversies! And as the Aurat March successfully took place this year, this girl named Sophia Jamil actually turned it into a song explaining the real meaning behind the phrase:
And the internet fell in love with the song!
What a super duper song that @Amfifi_ has came up with ❤#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/7xzyVwwEuk
— Tayyab Memon (@TayyabMemon) March 13, 2020
People were loving how the song highlights major issues faced by women:
So this song is all about highlighting the real issues in our country about child rape, acid attacks and all these issues so that's why aurat march was important.#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/UrNj5or776
— Tayyaba (@TayyabaZee) March 13, 2020
Many were sharing their favourite lyrics:
Acid Attacks
Batamzi ki Height These r the facts Don't take it Light
Just Loved These words#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/uCl7alnNGl— Sunaina (@SuniSays) March 13, 2020
A very powerful one indeed:
Women deserve equal opportunities in the society, this song gives a powerful message.#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/eo1P08f88q
— A_Girl_With_Glowing_Face😎🔥🔥 (@Fariha_Shkh18) March 13, 2020
People were calling it a perfect representation of women empowerment:
So guys here we go guys listen this song because this song is the perfect example of women empowerment.#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/6ffuCvOhcE
— Naqeeb (@naqeeb_tweets) March 13, 2020
On point!
Say yes to girls education
Say no to dowry
Say no to acid attacks
Say no to violence#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/sDeowrZLOc— Dania Waheed (@SpiralPastaa) March 13, 2020
People were sharing hard hitting facts:
There are more than 1000 honor killings of women in Pakistan#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/JWNoTzZZ0E
— Nainaaaaaaaaaaa (@doll_hu) March 13, 2020
Absolutely!
The basis of #MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song isnt to cause riots and differences between the gender but it's to mark the importance of a woman as an individual. pic.twitter.com/ILikvDiwIf
— Shehzadi (@heybeautybae) March 13, 2020
People were all praise for the way she highlighted the issues:
This is all about the equall rights that is
-equal wages
-respect the woman
-stop acid attacks
-stop young girl's marriages#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song— Tayyaba (@TayyabaZee) March 13, 2020
An alarming one indeed:
Women get raped and every yeat alot of girls are killing without any reason this is alarming situation.@Amfifi_ sang a beautiful song for women empowerment. #MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/ARsPIp4C4x
— Zuneeraa (@Zuneeraahh) March 13, 2020
This needs to stop!
Patriarchy is so deep rooted in our culture that any woman who chooses to stand up for her rights is shamed by a majority of people.She is considered ‘immoral’ & ‘Westernized’ bent on destroying the ‘pious’ culture of the region. This needs to stop! #MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/hS2cSrfgYj
— FAIQA (@TheDumbMedico) March 13, 2020
Tweeps were sharing that women still not getting their rights is a bitter reality:
We live in 21st century yet still our women aren't empowered, that's a bitter reality.#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song
— Tayyab Memon (@TayyabMemon) March 13, 2020
People were proud of Sophia for the song:
Child early marriages has lasting consequences on girls, from their health, education and social development perspectives. These consequences last well beyond adolescence. @Amfifi_#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/DnXKSzVwOe
— Dania Waheed (@SpiralPastaa) March 13, 2020
Many were urging others to stand up for the weaker ones:
Child marriage isnt the answer!
Stand up for the younger ones in vain.#MeraJismMeriMarzi_Song pic.twitter.com/dOo0lhgKhV— Shehzadi (@heybeautybae) March 13, 2020
People were lauding her efforts:
Nice effort @Amfifi_ for highlighting the real issues women face on daily basis here in Pakistan.#MeraJismMeriMarzi_song pic.twitter.com/WwqzXxNaAj
— Rizwan Awan (@SaqibWrites) March 13, 2020
Many were sharing how she totally nailed it!
dannnngggg, girl you just nailed it. such a bangerrr!!
keep rockin— 🐺 (@woIvf) March 13, 2020
Nailed it
— Nauman Shah (@itZzz_shah) March 13, 2020
U nailed it. Excellent work girl
— Madness (UNITED) (@mad_minion1) March 13, 2020
Many thought it was a much needed song:
A much needed song. So happy to hear it. 😎
— yasseerr (@seditiousavatar) March 14, 2020
Sophia also took to Twitter to share what inspired her to write this song:
Sunday night I sat there on my sofa watching the Aurat March, I was so inspired by all the woman that had showed up to voice their frustrations about all of the things they would like to see change in their society regarding women.
— Sophia Jamil 🇵🇰 (@Amfifi_) March 13, 2020
But I also found myself extremely frustrated watching interviews of people putting down the March and slogan “Mera Jism Meri Marzi”
I could tell there was a gap in understanding.
— Sophia Jamil 🇵🇰 (@Amfifi_) March 13, 2020
One person said “What are you woman marching for when Islam has given you all the rights as woman..”
She responded “ I never said Islam didn’t give us these rights, we are saying that the people who claim to follow Islam are the same culprits of oppression.”
— Sophia Jamil 🇵🇰 (@Amfifi_) March 13, 2020
I saw woman holding banners with Qandeel Baloch’s picture on it, which symbolizes honor killings.
I saw woman holding banners showing the statistics of Gender Wage Gap in Pakistan, (which is the highest in the world)
— Sophia Jamil 🇵🇰 (@Amfifi_) March 13, 2020
I saw banners asking for end to child marriages and forced marriages.
I saw woman coming together collectively asking for their rights. Rights that have been given to them by their religion but taken away by society.
So I wrote a song to sum it all up
Mera Jism Meri Marzi.
— Sophia Jamil 🇵🇰 (@Amfifi_) March 13, 2020
Do you like the song and the ideology behind it? Let us know in the comments below!