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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
Women gather outside Parliament House in Canberra, joining thousands across Australia to protest against sexual violence and gender inequality. The #March4Justice rallies are being held following allegations of sexual assault in the nation's parliament. IMAGES
Women rally in Istanbul to denounce gender-based violence, on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. IMAGES
In front of the law commission of the French National Assembly, justice minister Éric Dupond-Moretti pledges his "commitment" to tackle "violence against women" and hopes that "women victims will be heard, welcomed and given a better reception in police stations and gendarmeries". SOUNDBITE
Swiss Islamologist Tariq Ramadan, indicted in France for two rapes that he contests, arrives at a Paris Court to be heard by examining magistrates, more than a year after his last interrogation on the merits of the case. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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