Gregorio Borgia, The Associated PressA woman shouts slogans during a march as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Rome, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017.
Gregorio Borgia, The Associated PressTwo women reads about a victim of violence on one of the hundred silhouettes displayed in a park as part of "Without Words", an event which runs until Nov. 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Rome, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. A demonstration against violence on women is scheduled to take place in Rome.- Raul Arboleda, AFP/Getty ImagesHundreds of women perform during the fourth edition of the "Not even with the petal of a rose" festival as part of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Bogota on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Anne-christine Poujoulat, AFP/Getty ImagesA Kurdish woman holds a banner, on Nov. 25, 2017 in Marseille, southern France, during a demonstration against violence against women. November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Yasin Akgul, AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters take part in a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2017, in Istanbul.
- Yasin Akgul, AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters take part in a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2017, in Istanbul.
- Ezequiel Becerra, AFP/Getty ImagesThousands people march whitin the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in San Jose, on Nov. 24, 2017.
- Gabriel Bouys, AFP/Getty ImagesA woman holds a placard reading "Justice" during a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2017, at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid.
- Jorge Saenz, The Associated PressWomen march marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. According to officials there is at least one femicide reported per week in Paraguay.
- Damien Meyer, AFP/Getty ImagesA picture taken on Nov. 25, 2017 near the courthouse of Nantes shows red-painted shoes symbolizing women victims of domestic violence, harassment, rape, sexual assault or feminicide, and names and ages of victims during a demonstration as past of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Ronaldo Schemidt, AFP/Getty ImagesRelatives and friends of women killed in Mexico take part in a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on Nov. 25, 2017, along Reforma avenue in Mexico City.
- Thousands protest for women's rights during the "Ni Una Menos" march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Lima on Nov. 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO/AFP/Getty Images
- Claudio Reyes, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists shout slogans during a march on the eve of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Santiago on Nov. 24, 2017.
- Herika Martinez, AFP/Getty ImagesTOPSHOT - View of crosses representing 26 murdered women during a protest on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on Nov. 24, 2017, in Juarez valley, near Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico.
- Ronaldo Schemidt, AFP/Getty ImagesRelatives and friends of women killed in Mexico take part in a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on Nov. 25, 2017, along Reforma avenue in Mexico City.
- Ezequiel Becerra, AFP/Getty ImagesThousands of women march whitin the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in San Jose, on Nov. 24, 2017.
- Herika Martinez, AFP/Getty ImagesCarmen Castillo (R) holds a picture of her daughter Monica Delgado -killed in 2012- during a protest on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on November 24, 2017, in Juarez valley, near Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico. / AFP PHOTO / Herika MARTINEZHERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP/Getty Images
- Raul Arboleda, AFP/Getty ImagesA woman takes part in a performance by hundreds of women during the fourth edition of the "Not even with the petal of a rose" festival as part of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Bogota on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Tiziana Fabi, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople hold signs during a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Rome on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Erika Santelices, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople gather with candles and banners on the eve of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Santo Domingo on Nov. 24, 2017. On November 25, 1960, the Mirabal sisters - three of four Dominican political dissident sisters - were murdered by order of Dominican dictator (1930-1961) Leonidas Trujillo, and since 1999, the United Nations General Assembly, designated the date as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in their honor.
- Yasin Akgul, AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters take part in a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2017, in Istanbul.
- Norberto Duarte, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists march during the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Asuncion on Nov. 25, 2017.
- A demonstrator holds a sign against harassment of women on the streets, during a protest for women's rights on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Lima on November 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO/AFP/Getty Images
- Tiziana Fabi, AFP/Getty ImagesA woman with a Venus symbol for female painted on her forehead takes part in a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Rome on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Damien Meyer, AFP/Getty ImagesA picture taken on Nov. 25, 2017 shows red-painted shoes, symbolizing all the women victims of domestic violence, harassment, rape, sexual assault or feminicide, during a demonstration near the courthouse of Nantes during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Jorge Saenz, The Associated PressLingerie hangs from a rope as women march past marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. According to officials there is at least one femicide reported per week in Paraguay.
- Ronaldo Schemidt, AFP/Getty ImagesRelatives and friends of women killed in Mexico take part in a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on Nov. 25, 2017, along Reforma avenue in Mexico City.
- Francois Guillot, AFP/Getty ImagesTOPSHOT - Activists from women's rights movement Femen, including leader Inna Shevchenko (4th R), stand topless while holding signs on the Place de la Republic in Paris on Nov. 25, 2017 during a demonstration against violence against women. November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Anne-christine Poujoulat, AFP/Getty ImagesA woman takes part in a demonstration against violence against women, on Nov. 25, 2017 in Marseille, southern France. November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Tiziana Fabi, AFP/Getty ImagesA woman wears a pink wig during a demonstration to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Rome on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Ernesto Benavides, AFP/Getty ImagesThousands protest for women's rights during the "Ni Una Menos" march on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Lima on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Raul Arboleda, AFP/Getty ImagesHundreds of women perform during the fourth edition of the "Not even with the petal of a rose" festival as part of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Bogota on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Raul Arboleda, AFP/Getty ImagesHundreds of women perform during the fourth edition of the "Not even with the petal of a rose" festival as part of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Bogota on Nov. 25, 2017.
- Ronaldo Schemidt, AFP/Getty ImagesRelatives and friends of women killed in Mexico take part in a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, on Nov. 25, 2017, along Reforma avenue in Mexico City.
- Fabrice Coffrini, AFP/Getty ImagesSwans are seen in front of the 140m height landmark Fountain of Geneva illuminated in orange to commemorate United Nations-backed International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, 2017 in Geneva.
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The United Nations General Assembly designated November 25 as . The day raises awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence and that the issue of violence against women is often hidden.