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
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Gender studies students wear masks and hold signs bearing names and ages during a performance to commemorate victims of gender violence, during the U.N. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Oviedo, Spain, Nov. 25, 2016.
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A boy looks to people dressed in black as they demonstrate at a parade during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Montevideo, Uruguay, Nov. 25, 2016.
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An indigenous woman carries a sign that says in Spanish "Why did my grandfather rape me?" during a march on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Guatemala City, Nov. 25, 2016.
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Red shoes are displayed as part of a protest highlighting violence against women at the Sant Jaume square in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 21, 2016. The protest is a tribute to the victims of femicide, with each pair of shoes representing a victim of gender violence.
