It’s always great to see men campaigning
to support women’s rights. Men in Turkey are taking it one step further
by wearing miniskirts to express their solidarity with women in the
#ozgecanicinminietekgiy campaign, which has gone viral.
The horrific murder of a 20-year-old Turkish woman, Ozgecan Aslan, sparked the movement, CNN reports.
Aslan reportedly fought off a man who was trying to sexually assault
her. The man subsequently burned her body, and dumped it on a riverbed,
next to a cemetery.
Aslan’s murder is seen as a symbol of the rising trend of violence against women in Turkey.
As
a result, Turkish men are showing their support for women’s rights in
the streets of Turkey, and also on social media. The Twitter hashtag
#ozgecanicinminietekgiy has been trending. Men are taking photos of
themselves in miniskirts, holding up a sign that states
#ozgecanicinminietekgiy.
Here are some pictures from the campaign:
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