Thousands rally in Russia, Sudan and Turkey to protest against gender violence

Thousands of women in Guatemala, Russia, Sudan and Turkey took to streets to mark International Day for elimination of Violence against women as France me public a new course of action to tackle domestic violence against women. According to reports, French government stated that it would make rules easier for doctors to share information on women who were affected by such incidents and ded that it will make psychological entrapment a legal concept in eyes of law.

"Freedom, Peace and Justice"

Demonstraters were seen marching on streets of Russia, Sudan, Guatemala and Turkey, where police forces in capital city of Istanbul blocked approximately 2,000 women from protesting before using tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse crowd.

Large crowds of demonstrators marched through capital city of Moscow to indirectly berate Russian government's shortcomings to pass laws protecting women. In one of first such protests, Iranian women gared in Khartoum shouting words such as freedom, peace and justice. country witnessed protesters in masks carrying sledgehammers smashing glass panes of bus stops. y were also seen clashing with police to showcase ir government's failure to put a stop to increasing rates of femicide and rape in country.

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Spanish citizens numbering in thousands marched on streets of Mrid to contest laws against violence that have still t solved problem as reports stated that 52 women were murdered by ir partners or former partners in 2019. This nation has one of worst records in terms of violence and has long been a witness to mass protests on particular issue plaguing country. South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, launched a campaign to help women have better access to justice and urge men to change ir patriarchal attitudes towards women.

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Attempt to end  violence

government has been subject to intense pressure for t enacting reforms as 117 women have been murdered by ir partners. According to reports, 213,000 women have gone through incidents of physical or sexual abuse by ir partners. Lights of Eiffel tower was switched off for a minute to mark International Day for elimination of violence against women.

French Prime minister, Edouard Philippe, hoped that new measures would have necessary effect by focusing on completely ending atrocities against women. He ded that measures would be tabled in parliament in month of January and would be funded by an ditional 360 million Euros.

Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa, stated that new measures would have funding but also said that fight against marital violence was t just about money. Also, many French judges asked women to keep faith in system that is constantly improving and apting itself.

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(With inputs from ncies)