Women activists have used topless protest in a campaign against patriarchy . Journalist Bim Ali says the group 's message of equality is good and true . But she says treating women as ` ` helpless '' and ` ` hapless '' robs them of agency . It is not up to them to ` ` free '' the women of the Middle East and Africa , she says .
Femen activists have used topless protest in a campaign against patriarchy . Journalist Bim Adewunmi says the group 's message of equality is good and true . But she says treating women as `` helpless '' and `` hapless '' robs them of agency . It is not up to Femen to `` free '' the women of the Middle East and Africa , Adewunmi says .