Thousands March for a World Free from Violence Against Women

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Washington: Thousands of people took to the streets across the world on Saturday to condemn violence against women on International Women’s Day, highlighting the crime.

On the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, protesters marched in Europe and the Americas.

“The scourge of gender-based violence continues to inflict pain and injustice on too many,” US President Joe Biden said in a statement.