In times like this of increasing sexual assault on women I think every society must take clear steps to checkmate the disgusting and wicked trend,from sterner sentences for culprit to tackling the issue of indecent dressing among our young women because believe it or not some of these rape cases are self induced....


http://m.aljazeera.com/index/home#/story/20121224142653129706

Women in Swaziland risk arrest by
wearing "revealing clothes" that violate
moral standards, police spokesperson
says.
Women in Swaziland risk arrest if they
wear miniskirts or tops which expose
part of their stomach as they will be
violating moral standards, a police
spokesperson has said.
"I have read from the social
networks that men and even other
women have a tendency of
'undressing people with their eyes'"
- Wendy Hleta, police spokesperson
"The act of a rapist is made easy,
because it would be easy to remove the
half-cloth worn by the women," Wendy
Hleta was quoted as saying.
Offenders face a six-month jail term
under the ban, which invokes a colonial
criminal act dating back to 1889.
The ban also applies to low-rise jeans.
"They will be arrested," she said.
Hleta said women wearing revealing
clothing were responsible for assaults or
rapes committed against them.
"I have read from the social networks
that men and even other women have a
tendency of 'undressing people with
their eyes'. That becomes easier when
the clothes are hugging or are more
revealing," Hleta said.
Traditional costumes
However, the ban does not apply to
traditional costumes worn by young
women during ceremonies like the
annual Reed Dance, where the ruling
King Mswati III chooses a wife.
The monarch already has 13 wives.
During the ceremony, beaded traditional
skirts worn by young bare-breasted
virgins cover only the front, leave the
back exposed. Underwear is not allowed.
The law was enforced after a march by
women and young girls last month
calling for protection against a spate of
rapes in the impoverished kingdom,
almost entirely surrounded by South
Africa.
According to a media report, the march
was blocked by police.