Edwood Dennis
11 January 2006
A Liberian human rights activist and coordinator of the National Human Rights Center of Liberia (NHRC), Alfred Quayjandii is unhappy with the way women dress and has said that the dress code of most Liberian girls poses a serious social misdemeanor to the Liberian society especially as the nation undergoes total transformation.
Speaking to reporters at his Carey Street office in Monrovia recently, Quayjandii said it was unfortunate that despite frantic efforts being made by rights groups and other institutions to transform Liberian society that young women are dressing in an indecent manner that exposes them to danger.
He stressed that mini-skirts used by ladies that expose their bodies are on the rise in the country and do expose them to gang rape by evil minded individuals.
Women dress in ways which expose them to point of attracting men, Mr. Quayjandii said this has reached an alarming point that his organization cannot allow the problem go out of control.
He has therefore planned to engage other human rights groups and the Christian Community to launch a vigorous awareness programs in schools and communities to discourage such wearing in public places.
The almost half naked wearing that overshadows the dress code of young women in the Liberian society, according to the right activist could undermine the efforts aimed at combating rape and the current rape bill law.
Mr. Quayjandii has meanwhile called on all young women involved in such indecent dressing at public places to desist so that they do not undermine the efforts of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) after their good measure to make a rape bill pushed into law in the country.
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