Thousands turn up for 'Slut Walk'

Thousands turn up for 'Slut Walk'

From left, Isa Stearns of Somerville, Mass., Nadia Friedler of Cambridge, Mass., Louisa Carpenter-Winch, of Cambridge, Mass., and Emma Munson-Blatt, of Cambridge, Mass, chant during the A march by scantily-clad women to protest at how police treat rape victims attracted FIVE times as many people as expected, organisers said last night.The so-called Slut Walk saw 5,000 women parade through Central London, many in only bras and skimpy shorts, The Sun of UK reported.The UK walk was the latest in a worldwide series which began in Canada after a cop told students not to "dress like sluts" if they wanted to avoid being attacked.Organiser Anastasia Richardson, 17, said after Saturday's march from Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square: "It was amazing to see so many people fighting together."The onus is put on women to be safe but they should be able to dress how they choose."In Mexico, hundreds of women dressed in teetering heels and schoolgirl miniskirts have marched through Mexico City's streets to demand an end to sexual attacks for the way they dress, AP reported.The so-called "Slut Walk" to protest violence and harassment against women took place in several Latin American cities this weekend, including Matagalpa, Nicaragua, and Tegucigalpa, Honduras.Women and men marched along a main Mexico City boulevard with signs saying "No means No" and "prostitutes are sacred." One self-described grandmother in a low-cut blouse advised women to dress as they pleased."Slut marches" began in Toronto in April, after a Canadian policeman speaking to students at a university advised women to not dress like sluts to avoid victimization.