- Title: Thousands of Argentines protest violence against women
- Date: 4th June 2019
- Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (JUNE 03, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF THOUSANDS OF ARGENTINES MARCHING IN ANNUAL PARADE AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WOMEN HOLDING BANNER DURING MARCH VARIOUS OF CITIZENS MARCHING WOMEN IN PINK WIGS AT PROTEST PLACARD THAT READS, "WE WANT US ALIVE" VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS PLAYING DRUMS WOMEN HOLDING UP PINK BANNERS PLACARD THAT READS, "MACHISMO NO LONGER HOLDS" PROTESTERS MARCHING NEAR OBELISK (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PROTESTER, CELESTE FIERRO, SAYING: "In Argentina, over the years and with all the protests from women's movements, the State continues to look the other way and just allocates a meager budget (to this issue). It's less than one peso (about 22 U.S. cents) annually per woman to end gender violence." PROTESTERS AT MARCH (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PROTESTER, VIVIANA NORMAN, SAYING: "We have a tradition of street protests because it's a place where we can bring together our complaints and our cries for justice. In this case it is to stop killing us, we want us to live." VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING PROTESTERS CHANTING BANNERS AT PROTEST VARIOUS OF THOUSANDS MARCHING PROTESTER PLAYING DRUM PROTESTERS WITH PHOTOS OF VICTIMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING
- Embargoed: 18th June 2019 03:34
- Keywords: violence women protest Buenos Aires Argentina
- Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- City: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- Country: Argentina
- Topics: Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001AHXAHJB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Thousands took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Monday (June 3) for the capital's annual march against gender-based violence.
Thousands of women were joined by men in the peaceful march that looked to call on the government to enact stricter policies to protect women and not allow their attackers to walk free.
Demonstrators used the hashtag #NiUnaMenos, or #NotOneMore (woman) to promote the movement on social media.
The march went from the Congress Building to the Presidential Palace on Plaza de Mayo in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires.
A national registry by the Supreme Court says more than 270 women were victims of gender-based violence last year in Argentina.
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