France: Thousands Demonstrate In Paris Against Violence Against Women

Demonstrators are calling for the French government to take action against domestic violence. In France, an average of one woman was killed every three days this year.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Paris against violence against women and discrimination. According to the organizers, around 50,000 demonstrators took part in a protest march through the city center. The police reported 18,000 participants. They called on the government to take further measures against domestic violence and the high number of so-called femicides - killing women because of their gender.