These are external links and will open in a new window. A new protest movement sparked by a policeman's ill-judged advice to women students to "avoid dressing like sluts" has taken root in the US and Canada. Thousands of people - some dressed in jeans, others more provocatively - are taking part in marches, or "SlutWalks". The aim, say organisers, is to highlight a culture in which the victim rather than rapist or abuser is blamed.
Boston organiser Siobhan Connors explained: "The event is in protest of a culture that we think is too permissive when it comes to rape and sexual assault. Police Constable Michael Sanguinetti had been giving a talk on health and safety to a group of students at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto when he made the now infamous remarks.
He has since apologised for his remarks and has been disciplined by the Toronto police, but remains on duty. Some 3, people took part in the first "SlutWalk" in Toronto last month. The SlutWalk Toronto website said the aim of the movement is to "re-appropriate" the word slut. Everybody, from singles, couples, parents, sisters, brothers, children and friends, are encouraged to join in.
The rallies typically end with speakers and workshops on stopping sexual violence and calling on law enforcement agencies not to blame victims after sexual assaults, AP says. If the Democratic-controlled chamber passes the vote, it will be the third impeachment in US history.
Image caption Protesters say they are reclaiming the word "slut" A new protest movement sparked by a policeman's ill-judged advice to women students to "avoid dressing like sluts" has taken root in the US and Canada.
