#MeToo protest hit by violence in Papua New Guinea
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#MeToo protest hit by violence in Papua New Guinea
AFP / Jun 9, 2021, 15:23 IST
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PORT MORESBY: Violence has marred a rare #MeToo protest in Papua New Guinea s capital with angry male counter-protesters disrupting proceedings and attacking media, spurring calls on Wednesday for a police investigation.
Hundreds gathered at the University of Papua New Guinea Tuesday to protest sexual harassment and the abuse of women on campus, carrying banners reading It Ends Here .
Gendered violence is rife in the country, where the UN has estimated that two-thirds of women experience some form of domestic abuse.