After Shock Killing Of Pregnant Mother, Thousands Of Romanians Protest Violence Against Women
In the aftermath of a harrowing murder in Romania, protestors in central Bucharest rallied for a cultural shift on June 3.
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Around 4,000 people gathered in front of Romania’s government headquarters in Bucharest on June 3, days after a murder that shocked the Balkan country.
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Protesters display banners decrying violence against women and lay flowers in memory of Teodora Marcu. The 23-year-old was shot dead, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend Robert Lupu, while walking with her 3-year-old daughter on May 31. Marcu was 26 weeks pregnant at the time.
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A woman holds a sign reading “You won't believe me until I’m dead,” during the Bucharest protest.
Demands from protesters included increased protections for women and girls, recognition of femicide as a legally distinct crime, and mandatory training for police, judges, and others on the issue of gender-based violence.
Demands from protesters included increased protections for women and girls, recognition of femicide as a legally distinct crime, and mandatory training for police, judges, and others on the issue of gender-based violence.
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Children hold signs at the protest.
The shocking May 31 murder of Marcu is the 25th case of a woman being murdered in Romania in just the past five months. Marcu's alleged killer shot himself soon after the murder.
The shocking May 31 murder of Marcu is the 25th case of a woman being murdered in Romania in just the past five months. Marcu's alleged killer shot himself soon after the murder.