Anti-rape poster campaign in France spreads message across Europe
Putting posters on city walls is illegal in France so the ‘Gluers’, as they have become known, work quickly and usually after dark
29 September 2020 - 15:44
Paris — A feminist poster campaign in Paris that draws on street art techniques to denounce rape, sexual harassment and murder is striking a chord with city residents and inspiring copycats as far afield as China, its creator said.
Over the past year, activists have been pasting walls with white A4 paper sheets painted with black letters to spell out messages such as “She’s not dressed as a slut. You think like a rapist” and “Women are screaming. The state remains silent.”..
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