Thousands renew fight against patriarchy on International Women’s Day
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The mother of Roula Yacoub, a victim of #domestic_violence, holds a portrait of her deceased daughter during a rally on “International Women’s Day” on March 8, 2014 in front of the National Museum in #Beirut, #Lebanon. (Photo: AFP - Anwar Amro) The mother of Roula Yacoub, a victim of domestic violence, holds a portrait of her deceased daughter during a rally on “International Women’s Day” on March 8, 2014 in front of the National Museum in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo: AFP - Anwar Amro)
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Beirut witnessed one of the largest protests in recent memory, calling on the #Lebanese_parliament to pass a law protecting women from domestic violence. Beyond highlighting the latter, the (...)