"Men's violence against women is also a pandemic – one that pre-dates the virus and will outlive it. This year, reports of increased domestic violence, cyberbullying, child marriages, sexual harassment and sexual violence have flooded in, she added. In the Turkish city of Istanbul, several hundred people gathered to protest against domestic violence against women. "We have witnessed an increase in domestic violence during confinement measures," said protester Serena Freddi. Women attend a gathering to protest femicides and violence against women in Paris.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 25, 2020 22:07 UTC