The Government of Burkina Faso has banned an annual beauty contest
for women with the biggest buttocks, saying such events are sexist.
Adverts for this weekend’s third edition of ‘Miss Bim-Bim’, carrying
an image of two fully clothed women with exaggeratedly large behinds,
provoked an outcry on social media.
“Our role is to do everything to avoid damaging the image of women,”
said Minister Laure Zongo in a statement, adding that social media
criticism had persuaded her to act.
The male organiser of the event, Hamado Doambahe, said it aimed to
promote a more positive body image for African women and encourage
fashion designers to use African costumes.
Contests like Miss Bim-Bim have been held in other West African countries.
Women’s rights groups have mixed views about the tendency in many
African cultures to celebrate women with larger bodies than are
typically admired elsewhere.
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