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People took to the streets around the world chanting for gender equality and bearing purple banners, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Women hold up smoke bombs during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Guatemala City, Guatemala November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian
Demonstrators take part in a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Madrid, Spain, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina
A policewoman uses a tissue during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Mexico City, Mexico November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Demonstrators protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
Demonstrators smash a billboard during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Mexico City, Mexico November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
A woman embraces a picture of her daughter who was a victim of gender violence, during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in El Alto, Bolivia November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Two women kiss during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mariana Nedelcu
Women participate in a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Mexico City, Mexico November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
A woman carrying her baby takes part in a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Guatemala City, Guatemala November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian
Demonstrators confront police officers through a barricade during a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Demonstrators protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
Demonstrators take part in a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Barcelona, Spain, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea
The names of victims of gender violence are placed in front of the city prosecutor's office during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in El Alto, Bolivia November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Women arrange flowers in a Mayan offering outside the Supreme Court of Justice during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Guatemala City, Guatemala November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian
Demonstrators run away from a tear gas during a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Vianney Hernandez, whose daughter Ashly Angeli died in a fire at the Virgen de la Asuncion children's shelter in 2017, cries over a plaque remembering the event during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against
Demonstrators protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
A woman holds a photo of Guatemalan Interior Minister Gender Reyes with a text reading "Why so much violence against indigenous women?" during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Guatemala City,
Women ride skateboards during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in El Alto, Bolivia November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Carmen Urias, whose daughter Mayra died in a fire at the Virgen de la Asuncion children's shelter in 2017, is comforted by an activist during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Guatemala City,
A demonstrator in a mask climbs a police barricade during a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
A demonstrator makes a v-sign during a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
Demonstrators protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Carmen Mendoza wears a shirt with the image of her daughter, a victim of gender violence, during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Lima, Peru November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
A demonstrator waves a flag during a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Lilian Morales, whose daughter was a victim of gender violence, holds a sign from an overpass on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Lima, Peru November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
Women hold hands during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in El Alto, Bolivia November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
A person holds a sign reading "Your racism cost her her life" during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Barcelona, Spain, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Protestors wearing individual letters that spell out "justice" stand in front of the city prosecutor's office during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in El Alto, Bolivia November 25, 2021.
A person holds a sign reading "Prostitution is not sex, it is dominance" during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Madrid, Spain, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina
Demonstrators pull down a police barricade during a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A woman holds a sign as she and others take part in a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Women perform a dance in front of the city prosecutor's office during a march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in El Alto, Bolivia November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
A demonstrator raises a fist as she and others take part in a protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A theatre group performs in front of La Pedrera building during a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Barcelona, Spain, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Demonstrators protest against gender-based violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey November 25, 2021.