Australians call for tougher laws on violence against women after killings – By Katy Watson (BBC News) / April 28, 2024
Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women.
Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.
In Australia, a woman has been killed on average every four days so far this year.
Organiser Martina Ferrara said: “We want alternative reporting options for victim survivors to let them own their stories and own their healing and reporting journey.
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