Women march in down0town Rome ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Saturday, November 24. On November 25, people all over the world to commemorate the event. [Photo: IC]

Girls hold placards during a gathering of people against violence towards women on Nov. 24 in Marseilles, France. Sunday, Nov. 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. [Photo: IC]

On Saturday, Nov. 24, in Quito, Ecuador, hundreds of Ecuadorians marched to together to voice opposition to gender violence as part of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is Sunday, Nov. 25.[Photo: IC]

A girl holds a placard during an event held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 24, one day ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against. [Photo: IC]