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Nude protests, sex strikes and the power of the taboo

Nonviolent tactics like stripping naked can be highly effective political advocacy, even ending wars, particularly across the African continent.

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This article was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.

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The Makerere Institute of Social Research allowed Dr Stella Nyanzi to access her office after she undressed in protest. Credit: Daily Monitor.

Stella Nyanzi is a fearless, vulgar woman. A medical anthropologist affiliated with the Makerere Institute for Social Research in Uganda — one of the most prestigious academic departments on the continent — she recently gained widespread attention across Africa when she stripped naked to protest having been evicted from her office by her male boss.