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Rights groups protest in Istanbul after Turkey withdrew from the world's first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women, sparking both domestic and international outrage. IMAGES
Demonstrators smash windows, spray-paint monuments and clash with riot police in Mexico City's main avenue to protest Mexican authorities' failure to stop a spiral of violence against women. IMAGES
The vicious murder of a 20-year-old female psychology student sparked nationwide protests demanding that the Turkish government to do more to stop violence against women.
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
Feminist organisations protest against Turkey's withdrawal from the world's first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women. The 2011 Istanbul Convention, signed by 45 countries and the European Union, requires governments to adopt legislation prosecuting domestic violence and similar abuse as well as marital rape and female genital mutilation. IMAGES