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Turkish Women Protest Rising Physical & Verbal Attacks in Public

HeadlineJul 31, 2017

In Turkey, hundreds of women took to the streets Saturday to protest rising physical and verbal attacks against women in public. At the march, dubbed “Don’t Mess With My Outfit,” women demanded the right to wear the clothing of their choice without facing harassment or violence.

Merve, Turkish protester: “As you see, my friend is not wearing a headscarf, but I do. I have the right to dress freely, as much as she does. Nobody can mess with their miniskirts and shorts, just like they can’t mess with our headscarves. If she can wear whatever she wants, so can I. Nobody should criticize or exclude me because I am wearing a headscarf.”

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