More than 1,000 people turned out Wednesday evening at Place Émilie-Gamelin in downtown Montreal for a rally to denounce “rape culture.”
Other rallies were planned throughout the province.
A statement posted on the website of the Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ) said the demonstrations were in response to recent reports of alleged sexual assaults.
The protesters are demanding an end to violence against women and the criminalization of the victims, while encouraging them to come forward.
Afterward, the demonstrators marched through the streets.
A concert was scheduled to take place at Club Soda after the demonstration at Place Émilie-Gamelin.
Gallery: Montreal protesters denounce 'rape culture'
Thousands of people took part in a demonstration at Place Émilie-Gamelin in downtown Montreal against "rape culture" on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 Here are some images from the event.
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![Amel Zaazaa holds her daughter's hand as they take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct, 26, 2016.]()
Amel Zaazaa holds her daughter's hand as they take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct, 26, 2016.
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![People take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.]()
People take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.
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![People fill Place Émilie-Gamelin in Montreal as they take part in a protest to denounce rape culture on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.]()
People fill Place Émilie-Gamelin in Montreal as they take part in a protest to denounce rape culture on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.
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![People fill Place Émilie-Gamelin in Montreal as they take part in a protest to denounce rape culture on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.]()
People fill Place Émilie-Gamelin in Montreal as they take part in a protest to denounce rape culture on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.
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![A man holds his daughter and a sign that reads "I do not want to grow up in fear" during a protest to denounce rape culture in Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.]()
A man holds his daughter and a sign that reads "I do not want to grow up in fear" during a protest to denounce rape culture in Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.
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![People take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.]()
People take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.
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![People take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.]()
People take part in a protest to denounce rape culture at Place Émilie-Gamelin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.
