In Brazil this week, a study conducted by Brazil’s Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), was released which said 65.1 per cent of Brazilians either partially or wholly believe that
“if dressed provocatively, women deserve to be attacked and raped.”
The study also revealed that a 58.5 percent agree with the belief that ”if women knew how to behave, there would be less rape.”
A shocking revelation by the study showed that 66.5 percent of the surveyed pool were in fact, women. The institute interviewed a reflective sample of 3,810 Brazilians via questionnaire across 212 cities between May and June of 2013.
Instantly, Brazilian women took to social media and blogs to express staat a conversation about the revelations from the study, creating a Facebook event and hashtag to confront the outrage, which kept the story relevant and trending for more than 24 hours.
The hashtag is appropriately titled #NãoMereçoSerEstuprada, which translates to ‘#IDon’tDeserveToBeRaped.’
According to reports, women were encouraged to share photos of themselves topless while covering their breasts with a sign that showcased the aforementioned hashtag. The Facebook event also specified that if women were uncomfortable posting topless photos, they should pose fully clothed. The important thing, the journalist explained, was that “they, as women, demonstrate that no one can claim ownership over their bodies either than themselves.”
Here are some of the powerful images from the online protest:
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They should stop wearing revealing clothing then
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