Mera Jism Meri Marzi (Urdu: میرا جسم میری مرضی; lit.
'My body, my choice') is a slogan used by feminists in Pakistan to demand bodily autonomy and protest gender-based violence.
By using this slogan, Pakistani feminists protest honor killings, acid attacks, harassment in public places and offices, child rape, forced pregnancy, female genital mutilation, forced child marriages, the vani custom, and domestic violence.
She argues that both the Constitution and Islamic texts recognize women as human beings, so no contradiction exists between the slogan and religious society.
[6] Najeeb asserts that Mera Jism Meri Marzi is a declaration of women's independence: the slogan defends a woman's right to dress as she pleases, to receive medical help without fear of social taboos, to be seen as a human rather than a "piece of meat", to choose a partner or to not have a partner at all, and to protect herself from harassment.
[16] Mera Jism Meri Marzi was discussed extensively on social media, and many conservatives started campaigns against it.
The slogan was also debated in national media, with women's rights activists vouching for it and clergy calling it un-Islamic.
During the debate, feminist activist Marvi Sirmed interrupted him by chanting "Mera Jism Meri Marzi".
[21] A case was filed in Lahore High Court to stop the Aurat March, and certain feminist slogans such as Mera Jism Meri Marzi were discussed during the hearing; however, the court allowed the march on the condition that no discriminatory or immoral slogans be used.
Many carried signs with slogans spoofing Mera Jism Meri Marzi, including Apni chupkalli khud maro ("Kill the lizard yourself"), Ladies first, Gents first kab ayega?