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All over the world women are celebrating 100 years of International Women’s Day.
In Bangladesh thousands joined a march in Dhaka to protest against acid attacks.
The number of acid attacks on women has decreased since the government set the death penalty as a maximum sentence for offenders, informs Euronews.
But attacks still occur, usually as a result of disputes about dowrys and the victims are often denied justice.
In Europe, social affairs ministers meeting in Brussels, are drawing up measures to tackle gender-based violence.
They have agreed to adopt the 116 Call Centre Emergency Helpline operating in Spain.
It is the first step in a campaign by the European parliament to eliminate violence against women.
Considered to be at the forefront of the fight to combat violence against women – Spain has a special police force in charge of protecting female victims of violence.

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