Hundreds of women stripped off to protest rape
and violence as part of a SlutWalk event.
The topless participants had slogans written on
their bodies and banners
as they marched
through the streets and blocked traffic in Rio de
Janeiro’s, Brazil.
The event, which featured powerful messages
and colourful displays, was held along Rio de
Janeiro’s Copacabana beachfront in Brazil.
Protesters said one their key aims was to
address claims by some that women provoke
attacks by the way they dress or act.
They also wanted to fight against proposed new
abortion restrictions which, if passed, would
mean a woman who was raped could only have
a termination if she could prove the crime. Demonstrators scrawled words onto their
breasts, stomachs, backs and arms with lipstick
and crayons and there was samba dancing.
Stephanie Ruas, 26, said: “We may face violence
anywhere. At school, as a young girl, at work –
that’s the culture.
“Brazil is one of the worst places for a woman
to travel alone. When I travel I bring a special
door jam so that my hotel room cannot be
opened.” The protesters said a woman is killed every two
hours in Brazil which they claim makes it the
fifth most dangerous country for females.
Indara Costa, 18, said: “Men in Brazil think we
are objects. We want to be able to do what we
want with our bodies without being harassed.”
Saturday’s event was the fifth Slutwalk march
held in Rio.
and violence as part of a SlutWalk event.The topless participants had slogans written on
their bodies and banners
as they marched
through the streets and blocked traffic in Rio de
Janeiro’s, Brazil.
The event, which featured powerful messages
and colourful displays, was held along Rio de
Janeiro’s Copacabana beachfront in Brazil.
Protesters said one their key aims was to
address claims by some that women provoke
attacks by the way they dress or act.
They also wanted to fight against proposed new
abortion restrictions which, if passed, would
mean a woman who was raped could only have
a termination if she could prove the crime. Demonstrators scrawled words onto their
breasts, stomachs, backs and arms with lipstick
and crayons and there was samba dancing.
Stephanie Ruas, 26, said: “We may face violence
anywhere. At school, as a young girl, at work –
that’s the culture.
“Brazil is one of the worst places for a woman
to travel alone. When I travel I bring a special
door jam so that my hotel room cannot be
opened.” The protesters said a woman is killed every two
hours in Brazil which they claim makes it the
fifth most dangerous country for females.
Indara Costa, 18, said: “Men in Brazil think we
are objects. We want to be able to do what we
want with our bodies without being harassed.”
Saturday’s event was the fifth Slutwalk march
held in Rio.
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