Violence against women rallies unfold in Melbourne and Brisbane as tens of thousands march for a second day in a row

Tens of thousands of protesters who are marching in rallies across the country demanding action on violence against women.  

A total of 15 'No More: National Rally Against Gender Based Violence' protests were planned for major cities across Australia's capital cities and regional towns on Saturday and Sunday.

The protests kicked off in Sydney, Hobart and Adelaide on Saturday afternoon before continuing on Sunday in Melbourne and Brisbane. 

This month alone there has been a wave of women killed allegedly at the hands of men including Molly Ticehurst, 28, Emma Bates, 49, Erica Hay, 30, and the appalling Bondi Junction stabbing attack which claimed the lives of five women.

Large crowds of protesters gathered outside the State Library of Victoria on Sunday morning before marching to Federation Square. 

In a confronting scene, one woman marched with a red hand print painted across her mouth while holding a sign that read: 'real men don't commit acts of violence'

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