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Hundreds of protesters in France’s yellow vest movement are on the streets for a 17th straight weekend in Paris and other cities to maintain pressure on the government to reverse policies they see as favouring the rich.
The Paris march began near the Arc de Triomphe today to end at the Luxembourg Gardens, where the Senate is located.
Women led the group, advocating for equal rights the day after International Women’s Day.
The Interior Ministry put the number of Paris demonstrators at 7,000 — higher than the 5,600 a week earlier, BFMTV reported. No figure was immediately available to count protesters in cities around France. Overall numbers had been steadily diminishing recently.
#YellowVests
Someday the #GiletJaune, the fluorescent yellow hazard vest that has become synonymous with the French outcry over fuel prices, growing income inequities & much more, will end up in a museum as one of the most effective protest garments in history – #YellowVests pic.twitter.com/y8UcUzikXU— ⚡️🌎 World News 🌐⚡️ (@ferozwala) March 9, 2019