Thousands march in Peru to protest violence against women
Source: Guardian
Thousands march in Peru to protest violence against women
AP
Saturday 13 August 2016 22.59 EDT
Protest follows complaints by womens groups of lenient sentences given to perpetrators
Thousands of people marched in Perus capital on Saturday to protest violence against woman and what they say is the indifference of the judicial system. The march, which brought together activists, artists, politicians and citizens, ended at Limas palace of justice.
The protest follows complaints by womens groups of lenient sentences given to perpetrators.
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski took part in the march along with first lady Nancy Lange.
In the march we are going to ask for facilities for women to denounce violence because abuse flourishes in an environment where complaints cannot be made and the blows are absorbed in silence and this is not how it should be, said Kuczynski.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/14/thousands-march-in-peru-to-protest-violence-against-women
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Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,450 posts)If someone had ventured a guess at this one, it would be enormous.
Looks as if it continued well past dark.
Thanks, so much, for the images.
Judi Lynn
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Taken from an article in Spanish:
http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/793812-ni-una-menos-todo-lo-que-debes-saber-para-acudir-la-marcha
Or in a google English translation:
Or less: thousands marched against violence against women
Rows of protesters occupied more than 30 blocks.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/793812-ni-una-menos-todo-lo-que-debes-saber-para-acudir-la-marcha
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)#NiUnaMenos on Twitter
Agencia Andina @Agencia_Andina
Peru President @ppkamigo attends '#NiUnaMenos' protest against femicide in Lima http://bit.ly/2bf3myd
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Drummers:
Milagros Cabrera ?@Milagros240793 10 minutes ago
El Comercio ?@elcomercio 7 minutes ago
#NiUnaMenos: así fueron movilizaciones en el interior del país [#FOTOS] http://goo.gl/NHdKQR
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Judi Lynn
(160,450 posts)Women in Peru protest against rising tide of murder and sexual crime
Tens of thousands expected to support marches in Lima and beyond as women stage countrywide cry against impunity in face of almost daily attacks
Dan Collyns in Lima
@yachay_dc
Saturday 13 August 2016 04.00 EDT
Womens rights campaigners will take to the streets of Peru on Saturday to protest against sexual violence, in a move described by the countrys womens minister as a cry against impunity.
Organisers estimate that more than 50,000 people could take part in the march in the capital, Lima. Thousands more are expected to participate in about 23 towns and cities across the country.
The march follows protests in Mexico, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil over the past year, under the slogan #NiUnaMenos (Not One Less), which paraphrases the words of murdered Mexican activist and poet Susana Chavez Castillo: Ni una mujer menos, ni una muerte más (Not one woman less, not one more death).
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According to a 2015 study by Perus ombudsmans office, La Defensoría del Pueblo, in 81% of the studied cases no measures were taken to protect survivors of attempted femicide. As a result, 24% of those women who had sought help were murdered by the assailant they had reported to the authorities, the study concluded.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/aug/13/women-peru-protest-rising-tide-murder-sexual-crime
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Valeria Arce ?@valeriaEspos13 21 minutes ago
ESTA FUE LA MARCHA #NiUnaMenos EN PERU!! TREMENDAA!!!!
shenmue
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Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Maria Malpica ?@mapilca
#NiUnaMenos @Leonela9713 que tu grito se escuche en toda la humanidad ...#no a la violencia...somos libres y dignas
Bree Cards. ?@isonprivate 18 minutes ago
Un Domingo diferente... Medio millón de Personas unidas por una campaña justa (en su mayoría mujeres). #NiUnaMenos 💛
Manuel Siguenza ?@Manuelsiguenza4 45 minutes ago
#NiUnaMenos: Decenas de miles de personas marchan en Perú contra la violencia que sufren las mujeres:
Drum group in front of National Palace video:
MABRUXI ?@MABRUXI 8 minutes ago
#NiUnaMenos
Cesar Ordinola ?@CesarOrd 13 minutes ago
Judi Lynn
(160,450 posts)I remember reading this turnout was repeated in other towns in Peru, as well.
Hope it leaves an imprint, a starting point.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Ornella Puccio ?@OrnellaPuccio 25 minutes ago
#NiUnaMenos las mujeres sacando ese poder interno en una marcha que marca el cambio !!
colorado_ufo
(5,730 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)John Cano ?@Johncanog 26 minutes ago
Marcha frente a Palacio de Justicia NI UNA MENOS!
#niunamenos #13a #poderjudicial #prote
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Claudia M. ?@chinatownlad 31 minutes ago
Hoy, ni una menos. Nunca más. No podemos retroceder. #NiUnaMenos
Noelia Espartal ?@Noroespar 34 minutes ago
Perú despierta, Lima alza su voz!!! #NiUnaMenos
Doris Cosavalente G. ?@doris1530 37 minutes ago
#NiUNaMenos: movilización es tendencia nacional en Twitter
http://elcomercio.pe/redes-sociales/twitter/niunamenos-movilizacion-tendencia-nacional-twitter-noticia-1924064
vía @elcomercio
jerga ?@peperoque 1 hour ago
"Poder Judicial, vergüenza nacional" #NiUnaMenos
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Coyotl
(15,262 posts)14 de Agosto de 2016
La más grande de la historia
Multitudinaria movilización de mujeres. Más de 150 mil personas salieron a las calles en Lima y otras miles en provincias para rechazar todo tipo de violencia contra la mujer. La iniciativa social #NiUnaMenos también se replicó en varias ciudades del mundo. Las voces de protesta no fueron solo en contra de los agresores y victimarios, sino también contra los malos magistrados del Poder Judicial.