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Protesters during a Million Women Rise march from Oxford Street to Trafalgar Square in London to demonstrate against male violence against women and girls, March 4, 2023
THOUSANDS of women will gather in central London today in the annual Million Women Rise march to call for an end to men’s violence against women and girls.
The protest, which marks International Women’s Day, will gather at Duke Street at 12 noon before heading to rally at Trafalgar Square.
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