'SlutWalk' protest in Singapore
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December 5, 2011, Monday
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HUNDREDS of people gathered at a park in Singapore yesterday to protest sexual violence against women as part of the global "SlutWalk" movement, in a rare public demonstration in the tightly controlled city state.
The event featured live music, speeches and a women's Muay Thai martial arts exhibition at Singapore's Speakers' Corner, the only public outdoor space where protests are allowed in the Southeast Asian country.
Participants at the rally did not dress provocatively as some have in SlutWalks in the United States and Canada.
"The idea was not to vamp it up, because women can get raped regardless of what they're wearing," said Vanessa Ho, who organized the event with six friends. "We're trying to raise awareness against victim-blaming and slut-shaming."
SlutWalk marches have been held in cities around the world, including earlier this year in New Delhi and Sydney. The protests originated in Toronto, where they were sparked by a police officer's remark that women could avoid being raped by not dressing like "sluts."
In Toronto and Boston, several women marched in lingerie with the word "slut" painted on their bodies.
The event featured live music, speeches and a women's Muay Thai martial arts exhibition at Singapore's Speakers' Corner, the only public outdoor space where protests are allowed in the Southeast Asian country.
Participants at the rally did not dress provocatively as some have in SlutWalks in the United States and Canada.
"The idea was not to vamp it up, because women can get raped regardless of what they're wearing," said Vanessa Ho, who organized the event with six friends. "We're trying to raise awareness against victim-blaming and slut-shaming."
SlutWalk marches have been held in cities around the world, including earlier this year in New Delhi and Sydney. The protests originated in Toronto, where they were sparked by a police officer's remark that women could avoid being raped by not dressing like "sluts."
In Toronto and Boston, several women marched in lingerie with the word "slut" painted on their bodies.
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