Hundreds of women stripped off to protest rape and violence as part of a SlutWalk event. The event,
which featured powerful messages and colourful displays, was held along
Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beachfront in Brazil. They
also wanted to fight against proposed new abortion restrictions which,
if passed, would mean a woman who was raped could only have a
termination if she could prove the crime. The protesters said a woman is killed every
two hours in Brazil which they claim makes it the fifth most dangerous
country for females. photos after the cut...
