men to stop attacking women because of the way they dress. They also
took the protest to Social Media using the hashtag #mydressmychoice.
The protests followed the latest incident of a woman stri*ped unclad
in the capital by a group of men who accused her of "indecent"
dressing. The attack captured on video last week prompted outrage on
social media under the hashtag #mydressmychoice.
Protesters marched through downtown carrying placards that read "My
dress, my choice" while others donned mini-skirts, the same attire the
unidentified woman wore when she was attacked. Some men wore dresses
to show their support.
Others joined the march to rally against the protests, chanting "don't
be unclad" and "wear clothes."
This is not the first time a woman has been undressed for purported
indecent dressing in the East African nation, which has a Christian
dominated population.
Such incidents sporadically happen in other major cities, including
Nakuru and Mombasa.
In the footage posted on YouTube and shown on local television, the
woman is confronted by her attackers at a bus stop. She looks
terrified as she is pushed and shoved by a group of men, who
eventually strip her unclad. In the background, attackers yell "Toa" --
Swahili for "take it off!" as they tug at her clothes.
--CNN
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