Saturday, February 18, 2012

Hundreds of South Africans have marched in Johannesburg to protest over an assault on two women who were attacked for wearing mini-skirts

The two women were attacked at a Johannesburg rank for minibus taxis in December 2011 by waiting drivers. The organizers said that they wanted to end the patriarchal views still entrenched in parts of South Africa's society. South Africa has one of the world's highest incidences of rape. Some men, particularly from traditional and rural backgrounds, believe women should not wear revealing clothing. The two women, who were attacked at the Noord Street rank in central Johannesburg, reported the harassment to police. They were taunted by a group of men who groped them, pulled their clothing and took photos of them with their mobile phones. Police spokesperson Lungelo Dlamini said that to date no suspects had been identified or arrested.

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