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Despite the heavy rain, many people went to the old Tbilisi Parliament building to protest against domestic violence and violence against women. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
“We are together and we are many”, read one of the slogans on the posters. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
To show their strong voice against violence, protesters put their palm print on a huge board near the Parliament building. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The rally against violence was held simultaneously in 22 Georgian cities and towns. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Violence against women was a hot topic on Georgian social media, so this ‘selfie’ from the rally gained many ‘Likes’. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
If you met someone in the central Tbilisi with coloured palms, it meant they were involved in the protest against domestic violence. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Latest statistics showed 25 women were killed in the first 10 months of 2014. The total number of domestic violence cases in Georgia was a lot higher. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Nun Sidonia attended the rally to say that society can change a lot of things. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Relatives of a domestic violence victim who committed suicide in September 2014 came to the rally to prevent such cases in the future. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
A poster reads: “I condemn violence against woman. What are you doing?” Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
These girls hold a poster that’s emblazed with the number of the support centre hotline. “You are not alone, call!” reads the sign. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Thousands of people signed a petition today against domestic violence. The company behind the petition will continue their campaign on the internet. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The final message of the protest was: “Together we can make a change!” Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The police hotline “112” received 5,447 calls in 2013. Experts believed this did not fully reflect the exact number, as the majority of cases of domestic violence were not reported. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Today’s protests was held on the same day as the wider world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – an initiative established by the United Nations. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Today in a special statement Georgia’s Prime Minister said violence against women was a problem that the Government could not cope with alone. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge
This poster shows a map of Georgia that’s been plunged with a dagger. Photo by N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge