All The Items Of Clothing Women Have Been Told Not To Wear In 2014

All The Items Of Clothing Women Have Been Told Not To Wear In 2014
Women protest against the new anti-pornography and dress code legislation on February 26, 2014 in Kampala. Ugandans protested against tough new laws against homosexuality and indecent clothing in with women gathering in tight skirts warning that mobs had already harassed them for their dress. On February 24, President Yoweri Museveni signed a bill into law which holds that repeat homosexuals should be jailed for life, outlaws the promotion of homosexuality and requires people to denounce gays. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel NEGA (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL NEGA/AFP/Getty Images)
Women protest against the new anti-pornography and dress code legislation on February 26, 2014 in Kampala. Ugandans protested against tough new laws against homosexuality and indecent clothing in with women gathering in tight skirts warning that mobs had already harassed them for their dress. On February 24, President Yoweri Museveni signed a bill into law which holds that repeat homosexuals should be jailed for life, outlaws the promotion of homosexuality and requires people to denounce gays. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel NEGA (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL NEGA/AFP/Getty Images)

Women around the world are still being banned, criminalised, or shamed for wearing clothes that are either too “revealing” or that cover up too much.

There are numerous laws restricting what women can wear in countries ranging from France to Uganda. But it’s not just laws that dictate how women should dress; slut-shaming and the policing of girls’ school uniforms are also commonplace.
Here are the items of clothing that have caused trouble for women this year so far.

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