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#MyDressMyChoice: Kenya’s anti-violence protest

Updated 10:19 AM EST, Fri November 28, 2014
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Protesters crowded the streets of Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, November 17, to send a message that women should not be attacked for the way they dress.
#MyDressMyChoice —
Protesters crowded the streets of Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, November 17, to send a message that women should not be attacked for the way they dress.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
The protesters were responding to a recent incident in which a woman was stripped naked by a group of men who said she was dressed "indecently" because she was wearing a mini-skirt.
#MyDressMyChoice —
The protesters were responding to a recent incident in which a woman was stripped naked by a group of men who said she was dressed "indecently" because she was wearing a mini-skirt.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
The movement has taken hold on social media as well, under the hashtag #MyDressMyChoice, which has been mentioned 72,000 times on Twitter in the past week.
#MyDressMyChoice —
The movement has taken hold on social media as well, under the hashtag #MyDressMyChoice, which has been mentioned 72,000 times on Twitter in the past week.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
Freelance journalist Peter Ombedha captured these excellent photos from the protests yesterday.
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Freelance journalist Peter Ombedha captured these excellent photos from the protests yesterday.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
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.
#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.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
In the footage posted of the attack on YouTube and shown on local television, the woman is confronted by her attackers at a bus stop.
#MyDressMyChoice —
In the footage posted of the attack on YouTube and shown on local television, the woman is confronted by her attackers at a bus stop.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
Some male protesters wore dresses to show their support.
#MyDressMyChoice —
Some male protesters wore dresses to show their support.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
Others joined the march to rally against the protests, chanting "don't be naked" and "wear clothes."
#MyDressMyChoice —
Others joined the march to rally against the protests, chanting "don't be naked" and "wear clothes."
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
After the videotaped incident, other instances of women getting undressed have been reported including in Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest city.
#MyDressMyChoice —
After the videotaped incident, other instances of women getting undressed have been reported including in Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest city.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
Kenyan authorities have said they are investigating the latest incident.
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Kenyan authorities have said they are investigating the latest incident.
Courtesy Peter Ombedha
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