Thousands march for women's rights in Barcelona: 'End gender violence'
Demonstrators demand public policies to protect victims of gender-based violence
Demonstrators demand public policies to protect victims of gender-based violence
Call goes out to fill the streets on November 25 for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Increase in reports of attempted murder and sexual abuse in intimate relationships noted as Catalonia commemorates International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Absence of "violence and intimidation" leads court in Catalonia to sentence two men to four and a half years in prison for sexual abuse rather than rape
To combat this, the organization helps to put on a self-defense program for the victims of abuse
In 2016 alone, the city council dealt with 4,300 cases of aggressions against women