You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Hundreds of men, women and children marched into the Octagon on Saturday in the Rape Crisis "Slutwalk" crusade against sexual violence. Yes means yes and no means no," the crowd chanted as it marched from the Otago Museum reserve and along George St to the Octagon.
I was lucky and managed to fight off the offender. But it affected me for years afterwards. It affected my confidence," she said. But, nobody deserves to be raped. Nobody deserves to be abused. The march was billed as the "Slutwalk" and many of the crowd, both male and female, had dressed provocatively, in support of the right to wear whatever one chooses and in defiance of archaic stereotypes.
The event is a good way to raise awareness and challenge damaging ideas around rape," Dunedin Rape Crisis community educator Georgia Knowles said. One in three females and one in six males were sexually abused before the age of 18, she said.
It shows how diverse this issue is. Rape can and does happen to anyone of any age, sex or ethnicity. Skip to main content. Tuesday, 16 August Photo by Craig Baxter.
Many of the marchers carried placards protesting against rape and domestic violence. Sealord's method of tunafishing sparks protest. Add a Comment Login or register to post comments.
