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Women Canadians to march across the country against women violence
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 19 Jan 2019, 06:33 pm Print
Ottawa: Thousands of Canadians will march across the country to protest against women violence, media reports said.
The march will be conducted with an intention to draw attention towards women violence.
The march had first started in the US in 2017.
The movement also works for reproductive rights as well as the problems faced by LGBTQ community, indigenous people and immigrants, CTV News reported.
The march on Saturday will also witness music and arts on women's issues.
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