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3 December 2011

Women Protest Worldwide Photos 8

Women Protest Worldwide Photos 7, November 27, 2011
Women Protest Worldwide Photos 6, November 19, 2011
Women Protest Worldwide Photos 5, November 12, 2011
FEMEN Protest Photos, November 10, 2011
Women Protest Worldwide Photos 4, November 4, 2011
Women Protest Worldwide Photos 3, October 28, 2011
Women Protest Worldwide Photos 2, October 22, 2011
Women Protest Worldwide Photos, October 8, 2011

Cryptome Protest Series: http://cryptome.org/protest-series.htm

Women Protest Worldwide Photos 8

Kashmir Sutherland huddles with other protesters for warmth in Shemanski Park after police told them to take down tents or be kicked out Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, in Portland, Ore. The Oregonian reports the demonstrators agreed to take down a tent to stay in the park Sunday night. On Saturday night police arrested 19 demonstrators setting up structures in the South Park blocks. Police evicted demonstrators on Nov. 13 from two downtown parks.

A woman shouts slogans during a rally in Moscow, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Several thousand people have protested in Moscow against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his party, which won the largest share of a parliamentary election that observers said was rigged. A group of several hundred then marched toward the Central Elections Commission near the Kremlin, but were stopped by riot police and taken away in buses. (Sergey Ponomarev)

A blind woman rests in front of a police line during a protest by Greek blind people outside Parliament in Athens, on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Dozens of people took part in the demonstration, to protest against government welfare spending cuts. Greece is in the throes of an acute financial crisis and has implemented a harsh austerity programme in exchange for international rescue loans. (Petros Giannakouris)

Occupy DC protesters stand inside a structure set up overnight in McPherson Square, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 in Washington. Protesters are refusing to dismantle the unfinished wooden structure erected in the park. (Manuel Balce Ceneta)

In this Nov. 17, 2011 file photo, students clash with police during a demonstration in Milan, Italy, as university students protest against budget cuts and a lack of jobs, hours before new Italian Premier Mario Monti reveals his anti-crisis strategy in Parliament. Europe's sovereign-debt crisis, which has dragged on for more than two years, is entering a pivotal week, as leaders across the continent converge to prevent a collapse of the euro and a financial panic from spreading.

A female activist carries a sign promoting gender equality as protesters march through downtown Rabat calling for greater democracy. Moroccan pro-democracy activists called for a day of rage on Dec. 4, 2011, a week after legislative elections but few turned out. (Paul Schemm)

Animal rights activists of the AnimaNaturalis international organization stage a naked protest in the middle of the Plaza de Espana square in the centre of Madrid on December 4, 2011, to denounce the slaying of animals to make fur coats. The men and women, covered in red paint that resembled blood, lay down and curled up against each other under a sunny sky in the busy square which is home to several cinemas, cafes and restaurants. Placard reads 'How many lives for a coat?'. Getty

Participants attend the Slutwalk Singapore event held at the Speakers' Corner on December 4, 2011. Supporters of the global SlutWalk movement against sexual violence held a rally in Singapore, attracting dozens to a rare protest in the strictly policed city-state. Getty

Russian police officers detain opposition demonstrators during an unsanctioned rally in downtown Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. The rally was staged by a few dozen activists of the Left Front opposition group to protest against Sunday's elections. (Misha Japaridze)

Police officers try to arrest activists of the Ukrainian women's movement FEMEN as they protest on December 3, 2011 against a meeting of opposition parties in Kiev. FEMEN activists protested against the event, saying that peeple came to the meeting because its organizers promised them money.

Body-painted environmental activists demonstrate outside the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP17) in Durban December 3, 2011. The protest march was part of a Global Day of Action to demand a fair climate change deal. Reuters

An opponent of reelected Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega holds a banner reading 'Fraud=Poverty', as she takes part in a protest called ''march against fraud'' in Managua on December 3, 2011. About five thousand people marched in Nicaragua denouncing electoral fraud in past November 6 elections in Nicaragua and demanding a new election with foreign observers. Getty

Occupy LA protesters march from Pershing Square to the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail where protesters, who were arrested on Wednesday, were being held, in Los Angeles, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. (David Zentz)

Andean people protest against Newmont Mining's Conga gold project during a march near the Cortada lagoon at Peru's region of Cajamarca, November 24, 2011. Peru's prime minister on December 2, 2011, said Newmont Mining must set aside money to finance social projects and any environmental damage as a precondition for moving forward on a stalled $4.8 billion gold mine project. Opponents of Newmont Mining's $4.8 billion Conga project refused to end their rallies on November 30, 2011, saying Peru must permanently cancel the proposed mine after temporarily halting work on it to avert violence. Protesters and farmers say the mine would cause pollution and hurt water supplies by replacing a string of alpine lakes with artificial reservoirs. Picture taken November 24, 2011.

A woman protester join others as they shout slogans during the observance of World Climate Day Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 near the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. The protest coincided with the annual climate talks of the Conference of Parties (COP17) in Durban, South Africa. (Pat Roque)

A woman holds aplacard during a protest march against the war in Afghanistan on December 3, 2011 in the western German city of Bonn where a major international conference on December 5 will discuss the country's future beyond 2014, when NATO-led international combat troops will leave. Getty

A survivor of the Bhopal gas tragedy lies on a railway track as others sit around to stop train movement during a protest in Bhopal, India, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Thousands of survivors of the world's worst industrial accident blocked trains through a central Indian city on Saturday to demand more compensation.

Female Iranian demonstrators hold posters showing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left in the posters, and late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, during a demonstration to welcome Iranian diplomats expelled from London in retaliation for attacks on British compounds in Tehran, at the Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran, early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.

Students are arrested during a protest against the government to demand changes in the public state education system in Santiago, December 2, 2011. Chilean students have been protesting against what they say is profiteering in the state education system. Reuters

Demonstrators walk on a protest march in central London November 30, 2011. Teachers, nurses and border guards walked out on Wednesday as up to two million state workers staged Britain's first mass strike for more than 30 years in a growing confrontation with a deficit-cutting coalition government. Reuters

Thousands of Bulgarians gather in front of the Bulgarian parliament to protest against government austerity measures in Sofia, Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011. Thousands joined a mass rally on Wednesday to protest government-proposed austerity measures that include raising the retirement age by one year. (Valentina Petrova)

Activists of Ukrainian women movement FEMEN hold placards reading 'EURO-2012 without prostitution', 'UEFA attacked our gates' and others during a protest in front of the Olimpisky Stadium in Kie, a few hours prior the UEFA EURO-2012 Final Draw ceremony on December 2, 2011. Getty

Hundreds of workers on strike block the entrance gate of Hi-P International factory during a protest in a suburban area of Shanghai December 2, 2011. More than 200 workers at a Singapore-owned electronics plant in the commercial hub of Shanghai went on strike for a third day on Friday to protest against planned layoffs, the latest sign of labour unrest in the world's second-largest economy. Reuters

A police officer detains a topless woman protesting against alleged attempts to legalize prostitution during the Euro 2012 in Ukraine prior to the final draw for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Ukrainian women's rights activists staged a topless demonstration at Kiev's Olympic Stadium to protest what they say are attempts to legalize prostitution during the 2012 European Championship. (Ferdinand Ostrop)

Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy, the world's worst industrial disaster in India, along with other supporters shout slogans during a protest against a sponsorship deal with Dow Chemicals for the 2012 Olympics, in Bhopal, India, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Friday's protests come on the eve of the 27th anniversary of a lethal gas leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal where an estimated 15,000 people died and tens of thousands were maimed in 1984.

Iranian dissidents hold banners as they protest in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. The protesters called for prevention of compulsory displacement of the Camp Ashraf residents inside Iraq and the annulment of the deadline for closure of Camp Ashraf by the end of December. Camp Ashraf, an enclave in eastern Iraq that houses more than 3,000 people, many of whom are dedicated to overthrowing the government of Iran.

Afghan girls hold placards during a demonstration in Kabul December 1, 2011. Hundreds of Afghans from the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan took to the streets of Kabul on Thursday to protest against plans for a long-term partnership deal with the United States. Reuters

A woman disguised as muppet character Miss Piggy takes a mud bath in front of the House of Representatives in The Hague on December 1, 2011 during a protest with Dutch environmental organization Milieudefensie against the expansion of livestock farming. Getty

A protester is detained by police during a march demanding education reform in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. Chilean students clashed with police on Thursday during a protest demanding more funding for public education, while students in Colombia and Argentina also took to the streets in simultaneous demonstrations.(Luis Hidalgo)

Protesters shout anti-austerity slogans during a 24-hour general strike in Athens on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. Thousands of protesters bitterly opposed to government austerity measures marched through the Greek capital Thursday, as another general strike closed schools and public services, left hospitals functioning on reduced staff and confined ferries to port. (Petros Giannakouris)

An Occupy Raleigh protester shouts during a speech by John Stumpf, the CEO and president of Wells Fargo, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in Raleigh, N.C. Stumpf was about 30 minutes into his speech when protesters interrupted him as he talked about the importance of small business. (Chuck Liddy)

A protester from Portland, Maine, warms her hand with her breath while eating a sandwich at the Occupy Boston encampment, in Boston on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. In the past few weeks police broke up encampments in Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., and New York, where the sit-down protests against social inequality and corporate excesses began in mid-September. Protesters remain in place in Boston and Washington, which each had camps of about 100 tents Wednesday. (Steven Senne)

A female protestor displays her hands with Yemen's flag and writing Arabic that reads,"you will prosecuted," during a demonstration demanding the prosecution of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis are demonstrating across the country to demand President Ali Abdullah Saleh face trial for charges ranging from corruption to deadly crackdowns on protests. (Hani Mohammed)

Supporters of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) protest in Colombo on November 29, 2011. They were protesting the jailing of the former army chief Darath Fonseka, a business take over bill and the government's 2012 budget proposals. Getty

Members of India's National Domestic Workers Movement from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) region are watched by co-ordinator Sister Mea Yaragani (2L) as they sign a sheet while participating in a protest meet and signature campaign in Hyderabad on November 29, 2011. The protesors are demanding the ratification of the 189th International Labour Organization (ILO) convention by the Indian government and their inclusion in the Sexual Harassment Bill 2010. There are between 120000-150000 domestic workers in the state. Getty

Workers protest as they shout slogans demanding higher wages in front of Indonesia's presidential palace in Jakarta, November 29, 2011. Indonesia has been hit by a series of strikes in recent months and is expected to see more labour disputes, as workers demanded a greater share of profits in one of Asia's fastest growing economies. Reuters

Student, wearing niqabs, protest on November 29, 2011 in the building housing the office of the dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manuba, 25 kms west of Tunis. Several hundred people gathered at the university to demand the right for female students to wear full face veils in class and pass exams. A group of Salafists disrupted classes on November 28 at the university, demanding a stop to mixed-sex classes and for female students to wear full face veils. Getty

Workers take part in a rally during a protest against government austerity measures organized by the PAME Communist-affiliated union in central Athens Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. The 17 finance ministers of the countries that use the euro converged on EU headquarters Tuesday in a desperate bid to save their currency - and to protect Europe, the United States, Asia and the rest of the global economy from a debt-induced financial tsunami. AP

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (Pakistan's Movement for Justice) pray after a demonstration against NATO cross-border attack in Lahore November 29, 2011. Pakistan's government confirmed it would not attend an international conference on the future of Afghanistan in Bonn next week to protest against a NATO cross-border attack that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers. Reuters

Riot police detain two students inside the national congress during a protest against the government to demand changes in the public state education system in Valparaiso city, about 121 km (75 miles) northwest of Santiago, November 29, 2011. Chilean students have been protesting against what they say is the profiteering in the state education system. Reuters

Pakistani protesters rally to condemn NATO strikes on Pakistani soldiers, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Pakistan pulled out of an upcoming meeting in Germany on the future of Afghanistan to protest the deadly attack by U.S.-led forces on its troops, widening the fallout on Tuesday from an incident that has sent ties between Washington and Islamabad into a tailspin. Placard at right reads "run NATO and wake Pakistan army". (K.M. Chaudary)

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads in Portuguese: "The fight on the forest starts in the streets", during a protest against the approval of the new Brazilian forest code in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Brazil's lower house in May approved changes to the law that would ease environmental restrictions in the Amazon and other regions in Brazil. Brazil's Senate is expected to approve the measure this week, though President Dilma Rousseff has promised to veto some parts of the bill.

Female Iranian protesters attend a demonstration in front of the British Embassy, as one of them holds a poster of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Dozens of hard-line Iranian students stormed the British Embassy in Tehran on Tuesday, bringing down the Union Jack flag and throwing documents from windows in scenes reminiscent of the anger against Western powers after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

An elderly protestor flashes the victory sign during a demonstration demanding the prosecution of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis are demonstrating across the country to demand President Ali Abdullah Saleh face trial for charges ranging from corruption to deadly crackdowns on protests. (Hani Mohammed)

Mariachi musicians perform as Greenpeace activists demand Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff protect the Amazon as they protest outside Brazil's embassy in Mexico City, Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011. Brazil's government has authorized the construction of one the world's largest hydroelectric dams, the Belo Monte dam, in the state of Para, and the federal prosecutors' office in Para has said they will go to the Supreme Court to appeal the ruling.

Malaysian lawyers hold placards as they shout slogans during a protest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Hundreds of Malaysian lawyers staged a rare protest march Tuesday demanding that the government abandon plans for a law that will forbid street rallies. (Lai Seng Sin)

Protesters shout slogans as they hold candles with placards reading "Invalidity, FTA between South Korea and the U.S." during a candle rally, denouncing the passing of a bill on ratification of a South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. South Korea's president on Tuesday signed a slew of laws needed to implement the country's free trade deal with the United States, amid growing protests denouncing the accord at home. (Lee Jin-man)

UCLA students walk past a line of demonstrators lying on the Quad outside a meeting of the Board of Regents at the University of California, on the campus at UCLA in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. The regents were originally scheduled to meet in mid-November at the San Francisco-Mission Bay campus, but the session was scrapped when law enforcement warned that protests could turn violent. (Reed Saxon)

Supporters of Progressive Organization of Women raise slogans during a protest rally in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. The protesters demanded introduction of a bill in the ongoing session of parliament for a separate statehood of Telangana region from the existing Andhra Pradesh state in southern India. (Gurinder Osan)

Police officers stand during a demonstration by security forces in Tunis, Monday, Nov.28, 2011. Security forces are protesting against police officers sued on trial for their alleged role in the revolution. On armband reads: "Stop, break the silence". (Hassene Dridi)

Members of Occupy Philly, from right to left, Shawn Grant, Brianne Murphy, and Diane Isser, demonstrate at Dilworth Plaza, in Philadelphia, on Sunday Nov. 27, 2011, in defiance of the city’s 5 p.m. eviction order. (Joseph Kaczmarek)

A member of Occupy Philly who identified herself as Laura watches the demonstration at Dilworth Plaza, in Philadelphia, Sunday Nov. 27, 2011, held in defiance of the city’s 5 p.m. eviction order. (Joseph Kaczmarek)