November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, brought throngs to the streets in cities around the world to protest gender-based violence, as they have done in recent months, and focus on ways to prevent abuses.
Protesters Speak Out to Stop Violence Against Women
- By VOA News
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Women protest against gender violence in Asuncion, Paraguay, Oct. 19, 2016. Similar protests were made throughout Latin America after a 16-year-old girl was slain, drugged, raped and tortured in Argentina.
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Women hold a sign that reads in Spanish "We want ourselves alive" during a protest against gender violence in Asuncion, Paraguay, Oct. 19, 2016. Similar protests were made throughout Latin America.
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Women shout during a demonstration against gender violence in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 19, 2016. Argentines marched to condemn violence against women in a protest that was followed in other Latin American countries.
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Women embrace during a demonstration against gender violence in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 19, 2016.
