14th. February (which besides being Valentine's Day and the day I booked our trip to India) was the day of One Billion Rising; an event scheduled to demonstrate against violence to women around the World. There didn't seem to be anything organised around here so, largely promoted by Femmes d'Ici - the group that arranges the annual celebration of International Women's Day on 8th. March each year locally, of which Ruth is a prominent member - a proclamation-and-dancing demonstration was held under Maubourguet's Market Hall. I have to say that a great deal more people attended than are shown in the photos. (Me included. Except that I was at the bank, trying to find out how they had lost my 300 Euros, when the photos were taken.) Still, it got into the newspaper. Every Little Helps!
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