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Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets in central Paris during a protest to demand legislation and funds to fight violence against women. Calling for two billion euros per year, demonstrators carried placards reading "0.6% of rapists convicted" or "0.1% of GDP, it's too much to ask?". IMAGES
Belarusian women gather in the centre of Minsk and call for an end to police violence in the 15th day of demonstrations against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko's claim to a sixth term in August 9 elections that sparked mass protests and were rejected by Western leaders. IMAGES
Several hundred women, many wearing white and holding flowers, join hands to form a human chain in central Minsk to protest against police violence. Police in Belarus say they have detained hundreds more people and used firearms against protesters in a third night of violence over a disputed presidential election. Images
The lights of the Eiffel Tower are switched off for one minute at midnight to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. IMAGES
Women gather in Buenos Aires to mark the 8th anniversary of the "Ni una Menos" movement ("Not One Woman Less"), which calls for an end to violence against women. IMAGES
Girls are seen entering a school in the Afghan capital Wednesday. This comes after Taliban authorities announced the reopening of secondary schools, more than seven months after seizing power and imposing harsh restrictions on the rights of women to be educated. IMAGES
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