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In Photos: Romania’s Streets Fill With Calls To End Violence Against Women

Protesters gathered in Bucharest on October 17 for the annual “Together for Women's Safety” march, calling for stronger protections against domestic abuse, femicide and gender-based violence. Demonstrations were also held in other Romanian cities.

A woman holds hands with a child during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
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A man holds a cutout reading "No woman is invisible" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
A man holds a cutout reading "No woman is invisible" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
A woman holds a placard during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against womean in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
A woman holds a placard during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against womean in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
People take part in a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
People take part in a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
A woman holds a placard reading "Your wars, our corpses" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
A woman holds a placard reading "Your wars, our corpses" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
A woman holds a placard reading "Education prevents gender violence" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
A woman holds a placard reading "Education prevents gender violence" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
Women hold a placard reading "Fists are not love" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
Women hold a placard reading "Fists are not love" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
A woman hold placards reading "Austerity=Economic Violence" and "We don't want to pay for your wars" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
A woman hold placards reading "Austerity=Economic Violence" and "We don't want to pay for your wars" during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
People shout slogans during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
People shout slogans during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
A man hugs a woman during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
A man hugs a woman during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
A man holds a dog as people shout slogans during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
A man holds a dog as people shout slogans during a protest aiming to raise awareness to the violence and prejudice against women in Romanian society, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andreea Alexandru
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