Leave our miniskirts alone,’’ screamed one of the posters held by hundreds of women in
Johannesburg, South Africa defending the rights of women to wear miniskirts without harassment. The protest which was an outrage against a young woman who had her clothes torn off by hawkers and taxi drivers for showing too much skin is one in a gale of protests by women in defence of their fashion choices. But that was more than a year ago. Now fast forward to 2014. Miniskirt is grabbing
the headlines again! The stylish fashion item loved by women has become the subject of legislation. Now it’s official. Miniskirts are illegal in Uganda and Lagos. I am not surprised about the controversial Uganda Miniskirt law now being challenged by the Amazons in that country. What does one expect of a country where its President, Yoweri Musevini, once denied the existence of HIV/AIDS?
Johannesburg, South Africa defending the rights of women to wear miniskirts without harassment. The protest which was an outrage against a young woman who had her clothes torn off by hawkers and taxi drivers for showing too much skin is one in a gale of protests by women in defence of their fashion choices. But that was more than a year ago. Now fast forward to 2014. Miniskirt is grabbing
the headlines again! The stylish fashion item loved by women has become the subject of legislation. Now it’s official. Miniskirts are illegal in Uganda and Lagos. I am not surprised about the controversial Uganda Miniskirt law now being challenged by the Amazons in that country. What does one expect of a country where its President, Yoweri Musevini, once denied the existence of HIV/AIDS?
IS MINI SKIRT A DANGER TO SOCIETY?