Women marched in Calidonia on Friday to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
November 25 has marked the date for the fight violence against women since 1981, in remembrance of the three Mirabel sisters, who were brutally assassinated on the orders of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1960.
So far this year, 53 women have been murdered in Panama, 35 at the hands of their partners, La Critica reports. The most recent case of femicide occurred Wednesday morning in Villa Lucre.
The protesters also asked for a stop to labor discrimination and pay inequality.
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