Activists denounce 900 femicides under Macron presidency in Paris protest

"Since President Emmanuel Macron took office... more than 1,000 children have been orphaned," said protesters.

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00:00 Protesters in Paris have denounced President Macron`s lack of political will to tackle

00:06 violence against women.

00:08 The names of the 900 women killed since Macron took office were displayed on a banner by

00:13 the iconic Eiffel Tower.

00:16 Activists called on the government to introduce more measures including better training for

00:20 police officers, judges and health teams.

00:24 Macron vowed to make women`s rights a priority, but protesters say he has failed, with one

00:29 woman killed every three days during his presidency.

00:32 [SWOOSH]