Women protest outside a government building totally naked to promote acceptance of nudity in Argentina

Four women stripped off and wandered around naked in a bid to promote acceptance of women's bodies. See photos after the cut

Much to the shock of locals the women were spotted hanging around outside government buildings in the Congressional Plaza in the Argentinian capital.

One of the nude women, Paula Brindisi who organised the demonstration for Urbanudismo , told local media: "This is a campaign of acceptance, accepting oneself and the other.

"It is frowned upon to see a woman's breasts, but if a man does nobody is surprised.

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The very public display was done amid calls to normalise nudity and protest against the objectification of women

One of the nude women, Paula Brindisi who organised the demonstration for Urbanudismo , told local media:

"This is a campaign of acceptance, accepting oneself and the other."It is frowned upon to see a woman's breasts, but if a man does nobody is surprised. 

We have initiated a series of public and private activities to externalise our right to own our bodies and our thoughts, claim to be accepted, or solidarity with those who are curtails this possibility." 

She added: "We want to promote acceptance and nudity as something natural and not as something perverse or sexual purposes."

 As the women walked around, many passersby stopped to take photos on their phones

Women protest outside a government building totally naked to promote acceptance of nudity in Argentina