Tens of thousands of people took the streets of Paris and other French cities on...
Demonstrators carry signs to protest femicide and violence against women in Paris, France, November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
In Paris, the mostly female activists chanted “Abuser, you’ve had it, women are in the street” and held purple placards bearing the names of female victims and slogans such as “not another murder more”.The demonstrations, led by the #NousToutes association, took place two days before the government is due to publish the results of an investigation into domestic violence.
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