Thousands demonstrate in Spain to end violence against women

Demonstrators take part in a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Madrid, Spain, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - Chanting for gender equality and bearing purple banners, thousands of people took to the streets across Spain on Thursday evening in marches to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

In Madrid a crowd of mostly women advanced up one of the capital's main avenues to the lilting rhythm of a squadron of samba drummers, while similar scenes played out in Barcelona, Valencia and other cities, TV footage showed.