The annual SlutWalk takes place on Saturday at 2 pm. The march starts at Hallgrímskirkja church and ends in front of the parliament building at Austurvöllu square. This year’s slogans, ‘Ég mun ekki þegja’ (I will not stay quiet) and ‘Ég mun standa með þér’ (I’ll support you), draw attention to the negative reactions rape victims often receive and serve as a silencing function that often stop survivors from reporting the crime and talking about their experiences.
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5000 people are expected to join the SlutWalk this year.
The SlutWalk is an international movement of protest marches which began in Toronto, Canada. The rallies began after Constable Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto Police officer, suggested that women should avoid dressing like sluts” as a precaution against sexual assault.
The annual SlutWalk takes place on Saturday at 2 pm. The march starts at Hallgrímskirkja church and ends in front of the parliament building at Austurvöllu square. This year’s slogans, ‘Ég mun ekki þegja’ (I will not stay quiet) and ‘Ég mun standa með þér’ (I’ll support you), draw attention to the negative reactions rape victims often receive and serve as a silencing function that often stop survivors from reporting the crime and talking about their experiences.
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5000 people are expected to join the SlutWalk this year.
The SlutWalk is an international movement of protest marches which began in Toronto, Canada. The rallies began after Constable Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto Police officer, suggested that women should avoid dressing like sluts” as a precaution against sexual assault.
