Saturday, August 13, 2011

India's first 'SlutWalk' in Delhi

Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
Foreigner during the 'Besharmi Morcha' march or 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi. (PTI)
Participants at the Delhi 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi, Sunday, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
Participants with placard at the Delhi 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi, Sunday, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
A female participant of the 'SlutWalk' holds a placard during a protest against sexual harassment of women in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. (AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)
Participants during the 'Besharmi Morcha' march or 'Slutwalk' in New Delhi. (PTI)
A participant holding a placard during the 'Besharmi Morcha' march at 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi. (PTI)
Participants at the Delhi 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi, Sunday, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)
Participants at the Delhi 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi, Sunday, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)
Participants having the Hindi word 'Besharmi' meaning 'shamelessness' written on their dress and body at the Delhi 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi, Sunday, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
Participants at the Delhi 'SlutWalk' in New Delhi, Sunday, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
Participants attending the protest against sexual harassment of women 'Slut Walk' hold up placards in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. (AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)
A participant during India's first 'Slut Walk' at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday morning, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)
Indian policemen stand guard as a woman holds a placard in Hindi language that reads 'A girl is not your father's property' at the 'Slut Walk' in Delhi, India on Sunday, July 31, 2011. There were no short skirts, fishnet stockings or lingerie on display that were the staple of other global 'Slut Walk' marches as hundreds gathered in India's capital on Sunday to protest sexual violence against women. (AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
An artist performs street drama during the protest against sexual harassment of women 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. Hundreds of women and men marched to join the country's first 'Slut Walk', a protest against the alarming rise in sexual assault cases and to curb the growing sense of insecurity among women. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
India's first 'Slut Walk' at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday morning, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)
A woman holds a placard as messages written by people are seen in the background at the 'Delhi Slut Walk' in New Delhi, India on July 31, 2011. In India, public sexual taunting or even groping of women locally known as 'Eve teasing' is common. (AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
Participants attending the protest against sexual harassment of women 'Slut Walk' hold up placards in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
Participants at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
A woman holds a placard as a man writes a message in the background at country's fisrt 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi, India on July 31, 2011.The event condemned the notion widely held in this traditional society that a woman's appearance can explain or excuse rape and sexual harassment. (AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
A woman holds a placard at India's first 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi, India. There were no short skirts, fishnet stockings or lingerie on display that were the staple of other global 'Slut Walk' marches as hundreds gathered in India's capital on Sunday to protest sexual violence against women. (AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
A participant has the Hindi word 'Besharmi' meaning 'shamelessness' written on her dress and body as she poses for the media at the 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi, India on July 31, 2011. In India, public sexual taunting or even groping of women locally known as 'Eve teasing' is common. (AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
A participant has written SLUT on her hand and dress at the Delhi 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. Hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest sexual violence against women. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
A participant walk past with her baby during the protest against sexual harassment of women 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
A participant during India's first 'Slut Walk' at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday morning, July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)
A participant has written SLUT on her hand and dress at India's first 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
Participant at 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011.
Participants with placard at the 'Delhi Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
A male participant with placard at the 'Delhi Slut Walk' in New Delhi. Hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest sexual violence against women. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
Supporters of the 'Delhi Slut Walk' write messages on a board in New Delhi, India on July 31, 2011. (AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
Female participants walk past as policemen watch them during the protest against sexual harassment of women 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
Supporters of the 'Delhi Slut Walk' hold placards in New Delhi, India on July 31, 2011. There were no short skirts, fishnet stockings or lingerie on display that were the staple of other global 'SlutWalk' marches as hundreds gathered in India's capital on Sunday to protest sexual violence against women. (AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
A participant holds a placard while attending the protest against sexual harassment of women 'Slut Walk' hold up placards in New Delhi. The protest was against the alarming rise in sexual assault cases and to curb the growing sense of insecurity among women. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
A participant with placard at the Delhi 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest sexual violence against women. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
Male participants with placard at the 'Delhi Slut Walk' in New Delhi. Hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest sexual violence against women. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)
A male participant with placard at the country's first 'Slut Walk' in New Delhi on July 31, 2011. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)

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