There have been demonstrations in the Kenyan capital Nairobi after a spate of violent street attacks on women wearing miniskirts who were accused of “dressing indecently”.<br /><br />One of the attacks, which was filmed and posted on the internet, shows a mob of men surrounding a woman then stripping her naked and kicking her body.<br /><br />Women and men activists have been calling for the perpetrators to be punished. So far none of those responsible have been arrested.<br /><br />Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi said: “Arrest those people! They are criminals! Any person who touched that woman should be arrested and charged for sexual offences. That was sexual assault.”<br /><br />However not everyone disagreed with the crime. Some claim it is the fault of the woman if she dresses in skimpy clothes.<br /><br />One woman opposed to the demonstrations said: “wearing short skirts in front of men is wrong and is like they are naked, and they should be taught a lesson by being beaten.”<br /><br />Organisers of the demonstration have accused the government of staying silent on the issue and say there is a need for special courts to be set up prosecute cases of gender-based violence.
