6 ABSURD LAWS AGAINST WOMEN IN THE WORLD THAT WILL MAKE YOU ANGRY

Although women's emancipation has made many conquests in the world, and also in Italy, there are still many cases in which men try to limit the freedom of women.
Under the guise of protecting them, many countries have introduced truly absurd laws and rules that women must abide by. We have chosen the 6 most absurd, and a little warning: they will make you angry.

1. In Russia women are not allowed to wear lace panties

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have decided to ban any underwear containing less than 6 percent cotton, to effectively ban the use of lace underwear, whether imported or produced in their own country.
The official reason is that thanks to this rule women can finally "breathe". But Russian women don't see it that way, and last month they gathered in the streets with lace underwear on their heads, shouting "Freedom of underwear!"

2. In Indonesia, women are not allowed to sit astride a motorcycle

In 2012, a law was issued in Indonesia banning women from sitting astride a motorbike or bicycle. In his New Year's speech, the mayor of Lhokseumawe in Sumatra, Suaidi Yahya, said: "With this ban we want to honor women, because they are delicate creatures."
The harsh criticism was not long in coming, because this prohibition privileges religion and tradition rather than the safety of women.

3. In Swaziland, women are not allowed to wear miniskirts

The tiny Kingdom of Swaziland, South Africa, has banned women from wearing miniskirts during rape protests. Threats were added to this episode to ban any type of garment deemed inappropriate, including low-rise jeans!
Fortunately, the government had to abide by the Constitution, which protects women's rights, and was unable to tighten the ban by extending it to other garments. Miniskirts, however, remain prohibited.

4. In Saudi Arabia, women cannot drive

In Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed to drive, because to do so it would be necessary to uncover their faces, which is also prohibited in the country. The restriction is also to prevent "another absurd rule from being broken: women cannot meet strangers alone, but only if accompanied by male relatives, such as husbands or brothers."
Women have been protesting against the driving ban since 1990, and with the movements of the Arab Spring the movement has strengthened: in October 2013, dozens of women decided to drive daily on the streets of their country, despite the prohibition still untouched. .

5. In India, mannequins also need to be heavily covered

The violence against women that is rampant in India has reached dramatic figures: according to the latest estimates, in 2013 there was a rape every 20 minutes. One of the responses of the Indian government was to not tease the "libido" of men. until an incredible solution is reached: even the woman mannequins of the shops must not be exposed to little clothes!

6. In France, women were not allowed to wear trousers (according to an old law)

Until February 2013, it was officially illegal for a woman to wear pants in Paris! In 1799, the Police Force ruled that a woman had to ask permission from the competent office to wear trousers. The official removal of this unbelievable but true rule only took place in 2013.