People perform during a march marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Santiago, Chile.
Photos: Global Protests Mark International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women
From Santiago to Kolkata, women and men around the world took to the streets to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, demanding an end to gender-based violence and discrimination.
Women march in Buenos Aires, Argentina | Photo: AP/Rodrigo Abd
Women march during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Women march in Kolkata | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
An activist shouts slogan as she leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata.
Germany Violence Against Women | Photo: AP/Markus Schreiber
Red shoes placed on the ground as a symbol against the violence on women, during a rally marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Berlin, Germany.
Demonstration in France | Photo: AP/John Leicester
Women demonstrate to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, as the trial of dozens of men accused of raping Gisele Pelicot while she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her husband goes on in Avignon, southern France.
Protest in Istanbul, Turkey | Photo: AP/Emrah Gurel
Turkish police officers detain a woman during a protest marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Chords Bridge at the entrance to Jerusalem, illuminated in red | Photo: AP/Maya Alleruzzo
A young woman walks on the Chords Bridge at the entrance to Jerusalem, illuminated in red to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Flowers are placed on an altar in Guatemala City | Photo: AP/Moises Castillo
Flowers are placed on an altar marking the annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Guatemala City.
Women attend a rally in Milan, Italy | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno
Women attend a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women, in Milan, Italy.
Women march in El Alto, Bolivia | Photo: AP/Juan Karita
Women march during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in El Alto, Bolivia.
Demonstrators attend a march in Mexico City | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
Demonstrators attend a march marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Mexico City.
Demonstration in in Quito, Ecuador | Photo: AP/Dolores Ochoa
A woman shouts during a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Quito, Ecuador.
Marieta Correa takes part in a march in Lima, Peru | Photo: AP/Guadalupe Pardo
Marieta Correa takes part in a march marking the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Lima, Peru.
Palestinian Medical Relief Society members march in West Bank city | Photo: AP/Mahmoud Illean
Members of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
City Hall as it is lit up in orange in Antwerp, Belgium | Photo: AP/Virginia Mayo
A cyclist passes by the historical City Hall as it is lit up in orange on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Antwerp, Belgium.
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