Thousands of women across Latin America and the Caribbean, which have some of the worst rates of gender-based violence in the world, marked International Women's Day with protests.
A woman with a hand painted in purple in the face chants during a demonstration commemorate International Women's Day on March 8 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: Tomás Cuesta/Getty Images
Last year, at least 4,473 women in Latin America were killed because of their gender — an average of 12 per day. Women in São Paulo hold a sign saying "here's to being a woman without living in fear." Photo: Cris Faga/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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