The Sindh provincial government in Pakistan granted a permit for Aurat March's Mother's Day gathering in Karachi on May 10, 2026, but imposed 28 restrictions including bans on 'anti-state' slogans, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and clothing deemed 'objectionable.' The march organizers rejected the conditions as violations of freedom of assembly, while the broader Aurat March movement condemned the restrictions as tools of state censorship and control of women's rights activism.

A Cuban woman named Dianet describes having the financial means only to buy bath soap as Mother's Day gifts for her female relatives, expressing both shame and resignation about the constraint. The admission reflects the purchasing power erosion and scarcity of consumer goods affecting Cuban households.