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In pictures: Global protests denounce violence against women
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-50557784?SThisFB&fbclid=IwAR1iGW9DlIYg7q1Y0MRtiA9r6jagIsKH4fqxmLU_LkX8dkHBSR_LG7pHfsAPeople around the world have taken to the streets to demand an end to violence against women.
Protests were organised in countries including Mexico, Italy, Turkey and Sudan.
The global demonstrations were held to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Monday.
Some 87,000 women and girls were murdered around the world in 2017, according to the United Nations.
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