Authorities in Abobo woreda of the Gambella region have imposed restrictions on women’s clothing, with those wearing short skirts facing fines of up to 3,000 birr. The measure targets women and girls who already face harassment or violence over clothing deemed too revealing. While social norms in some parts of Ethiopia encourage modest dress, formal prohibitions of this kind are rare. The Abobo Woreda women’s and children’s affairs office said the restrictions are intended to prevent sexual violence against women, according to Bisrat FM. The office said the measures were introduced in response to requests from parents who said they…