Marches denouncing violence against women held around world

Women gather on the street to participate in the march in Quito, Ecuador on November 24, 2018. People all over the world are commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which falls on November 25 every year. According to the United Nations, violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in the world today, which remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it. [Photo: IC]