Peruvian women march in Lima to protest violence against women

Record ID: 939098

  • Title: Peruvian women march in Lima to protest violence against women
  • Date: 26th November 2017
  • Summary: LIMA, PERU (NOVEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS, MOSTLY WOMEN, MARCHING AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BANNER HELD UP THAT READS (Spanish) "LET US NOT BE ACCOMPLICES TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION" WOMEN MARCHING IN STREET WOMAN PLAYING DRUMS GROUP PLAYING DRUMS DURING PROTEST BANNER HELD UP THAT READS (Spanish) "GIRLS ARE ALSO SUPERHEROES" (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PERU'S PRIME MINISTER MERCEDES ARAOZ, SAYING: "No harassment, sexual violence or emotional violence. No form of abuse of power. Because that is bad for the population. We have to teach our boys, our girls, from a very young age, that they are not to be touched." VARIOUS OF GROUP OF ACTIVISTS DRESSED AS PEASANTS REPRESENTING THE THOUSANDS OF CASES OF FORCED STERILIZATIONS COMMITTED IN THE 1990S DURING THE GOVERNMENT OF FORMER LEADER ALBERTO FUJIMORI (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VICTIM OF BRUTAL AGGRESSION BY FORMER PARTNER, ARLETTE CONTRERAS, SAYING: "We deeply reject so much violence against women and we'll continue marching. We'll continue protesting, until the state hears us and deals with us because we are not ready to tolerate one more death, one more rape, no more, no more violence against women at any stage of their lives." PERSON DRESSED AS CHURCH REPRESENTATIVE, WEARING A MASK, SIMULATING BEATING WOMEN WITH ROSARY WOMAN WITH EYE PATCH TO REPRESENT GENDER VIOLENCE
  • Embargoed: 10th December 2017 00:51
  • Keywords: femicide gender violence Lima women march Peru rights human rights
  • Location: LIMA, PERU
  • City: LIMA, PERU
  • Country: Peru
  • Topics: Living / Lifestyle,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA00178Z31AB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hundreds of people, mostly women, took to the streets in Peru's capital Lima to protest against high rates of murders and violence targeted at women in the country.
    The mobilisation, known as "#NotOneMore," ("#Niunamenos"), aims to raise awareness of the high levels of violence against women and impunity towards the aggressors, and took place on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
    Peru's Prime Minister Mercedes Araoz, who took part in the march, said it was time to put a stop to violence and sexual abuse.
    The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations noted in 2016 that seven out of ten women have suffered physical or psychological mistreatment of some form or another. What's more, 78 percent of all Peruvians say their society is sexist, according to a Datum poll released last year.
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