From the Liveblog of
Friday, June 14, 2024
Hundreds gather for annual ‘SlutWalk’ in Jerusalem in protest of rape culture
Hundreds of young Israelis, some wearing just bras and shorts, stage a “SlutWalk” in central Jerusalem to protest rape culture and victim blaming and defend women’s right to dress as they want without being assaulted.
There are no reports of violence at the annual event, now in its 12th year.
The format of the event was changed this year given the ongoing war in Gaza, with a gathering in Jerusalem’s Zion Square followed by a gathering at a local bar.
מחאת "צעדת המופקרות" בכיכר ציון בירושלים.
השנה בלי צעדה אבל עם קריאות ושלטים נגד אלימות מינית, האשמת הקורבן והתעלמות המשטרה והממשלה מאלימות כלפי נשים, כך לדברי המארגנות.
הן התעקשו לקיים את האירוע לנוכח האלימות שננקטה כלפי נשים במלחמה בעוד אלימות בבתים נמשכת pic.twitter.com/z2defH3iDb— vered pelman (@VeredPelman) June 14, 2024
Unlike liberal Tel Aviv, Jerusalem is conservative and home to religiously observant Jews, Muslims and Christians.
In March 2015, a girl was killed and six other people wounded when an ultra-Orthodox Jew attacked a Gay Pride parade in the Holy City.
The SlutWalk movement was sparked in Canada in 2011 after a police officer caused outrage during a speech to university students by stating that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized.”
Agencies contributed to this report.
