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Chilly Chile Protest Violence Against Women

  • Nov 28th, 2003
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    • Women
    have paraded through Santiago wearing only body paint in a protest against
    domestic violence.

    About 20 women began the demonstration at Plaza de Armas square in the
    Chilean capital to commemorate No Violence Against Women Day.

    Passer-by Alex Bustamante told Las Ultimas Noticias online: “It is a good
    way to attract attention. It starts off with nudity but then you become
    aware of the reality of abused women.” Protester Amanda Valdes said: “We
    were afraid of people’s reactions, but they were all very respectful.
    They heard our message and we are happy.”

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    8 Responses to “Chilly Chile Protest Violence Against Women”

    1. sandi Says:
      May 12th, 2007 at 6:36 am

      Big Signs get attraction too! I think nudity is going way too far giving the glory to the artist rather than the issue. It allows exhibitionists to parade while giving the perverted some eye candy and something to think about next time they are alone. It also exposes the fact that something is lacking in society. Entertainment certainly isn’t one of those things. haha.

    2. Jessica Aviles Says:
      March 7th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

      This is something all women should gather to do one day all at once so that more people realize that this is a serious problem.

    3. Masumkhan Says:
      June 16th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

      Good Initiative to empowerment of deprived and distress women, I wish to success movement.would like participate in next event.

    4. Anonymous Says:
      September 7th, 2008 at 2:20 am

      good

    5. Zarkosy Says:
      October 23rd, 2008 at 6:18 am

      I agree with Sandi. The nudity is a distraction from the issue.

    6. Ziggenrat Says:
      April 23rd, 2009 at 4:31 pm

      As a guy the nudity and body paint are kind of a distraction. It doesn’t really bring any extra attention to the problem, only gets me to think “kewl, T&A!”
      There must be a better way to bring attention to violence against women, and this just isn’t it.

    7. Chwayita-South Africa Says:
      April 24th, 2009 at 4:02 am

      I think its a beautiful idea!When women are violated, bits of themselves are torn apart and it feels as though they have been stripped of their pride. That is why the body paint is effective, men don’t respect our bodies when they start abusing them!
      Beautiful.
      You can look, but you are offending me (as a woman) if you touch me without consent.

    8. tre Says:
      July 8th, 2009 at 1:49 am

      The only women I’ve known who have done this sort of “protesting” are exhibitionists, you most often see attractive, well-formed women volunteering for this, they desire attention for themselves and appreciation for what free-thinkers they are, not their cause. And looking at the depicted painted woman, is it possible to tell what she is fighting for by stripping? Sure she’s hot, but would I think immediately that she wants men to stop beating other women? Youthful self-absorption and narcissism.

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