CANBERRA – Tens of thousands of people have turned out to marches across Australia on Monday, protesting against the sexual abuse and harassment of women in the country.
They were spurred by a recent wave of allegations of sexual assault, centered on Australia’s parliament.
The allegations have focused scrutiny on the conservative government.
The protests were organized a week ago, after Atty. Gen. Christian Porter revealed he was the subject of a 1988 rape allegation – which he denied.
A separate case – that of Brittany Higgins, an ex-political adviser who alleged in February that she was raped in a minister’s office in 2019 – has also fuelled public anger.
Protesters feel the government’s response to the sexual assault allegations has been inadequate.(BBC)
