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April 29, 2024

Protesters March Across Australia to Demand an End to "Epidemic" of Violence Against Women
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In Australia, thousands of people took to the streets in nationwide
protests demanding an end to gender-based violence. The rallies come
amid a wave of violent crimes against women, including a mass stabbing
in Sydney earlier this month, where five out of the six fatal victims
were women. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the crowd, calling
the situation a "national crisis" and an "epidemic." This is Natalie,
one of the demonstrators.

Natalie: "I think the government needs to declare this devastating thing
that's happening to women as a national emergency. Enough women have
died, 26, and it's just - it's really, really upsetting. I think it's a
human - we shouldn't be getting killed."



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