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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.

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People perform during a march in Santiago, Chile | Photo: AP/Esteban Felix

People perform during a march marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Santiago, Chile.

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Women march in Buenos Aires, Argentina | Photo: AP/Rodrigo Abd
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Women march during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Women march in Kolkata | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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An activist shouts slogan as she leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata.

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Germany Violence Against Women | Photo: AP/Markus Schreiber
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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.

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Demonstration in France | Photo: AP/John Leicester
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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.

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Protest in Istanbul, Turkey | Photo: AP/Emrah Gurel
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Turkish police officers detain a woman during a protest marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Chords Bridge at the entrance to Jerusalem, illuminated in red | Photo: AP/Maya Alleruzzo
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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.

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Flowers are placed on an altar in Guatemala City | Photo: AP/Moises Castillo
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Flowers are placed on an altar marking the annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Guatemala City.

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Women attend a rally in Milan, Italy | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno
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Women attend a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women, in Milan, Italy.

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Women march in El Alto, Bolivia | Photo: AP/Juan Karita
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Women march during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in El Alto, Bolivia.

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Demonstrators attend a march in Mexico City | Photo: AP/Fernando Llano
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Demonstrators attend a march marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Mexico City.

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Demonstration in in Quito, Ecuador | Photo: AP/Dolores Ochoa
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A woman shouts during a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Quito, Ecuador.

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Marieta Correa takes part in a march in Lima, Peru | Photo: AP/Guadalupe Pardo
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Marieta Correa takes part in a march marking the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Lima, Peru.

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Palestinian Medical Relief Society members march in West Bank city | Photo: AP/Mahmoud Illean
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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.

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City Hall as it is lit up in orange in Antwerp, Belgium | Photo: AP/Virginia Mayo
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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.