South African women protest gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit

Breakdown

• Hundreds of women protested gender-based violence in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit.
• Protesters held a 15-minute silent lie-down to represent the 15 women killed daily by gender-based violence. 9s
• South Africa's femicide rate is five times the global average, according to UN Women. 38s
• The protest was organized by Women for Change after a month of lobbying and a petition with over a million signatures. 1m 7s
• The South African government declared gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster, requiring authorities to act. 1m 20s