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.
17People dressed in black demonstrate against gender violence, under the rain in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 19, 2016, after the recent rape and killing of a 16-year-old girl.
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