Venezuelans protest femicide after three women killed

Hundreds of Venezuelans protested Saturday following the murders of three young women last week, in a rally against femicide in the South American nation.

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People participate in a protest at Bolivar Square in Acarigua, Venezuela, on February 27, 2021, demanding security and justice just days after after three young women were murdered in different places in the state of Portuguesa. Yuri CORTEZ / AFP

2021-02-28 10:26:41

Hundreds of Venezuelans protested Saturday following the murders of three young women last week, in a rally against femicide in the South American nation.

Human rights activists have warned that the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened gender-related violence globally, with independent online initiative Monitor de Femicidios estimating there were 256 femicides in Venezuela last year, compared to 167 in 2019.

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