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Hundreds of men protest in Berlin against gender-based violence
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Men in Berlin and Hamburg joined a rally to protest against gender-based violence, marking a different approach to traditionally marked Father's Day. The group "Men against Violence" sought to highlight issues like sexual assault and violence against women and queer people, which is often perpetrated by men. Demonstrators carried banners with slogans such as "The country needs new men" and "More feelings, less violence." The group is advocating for better funding for women's shelters and the implementation of the "Only Yes means Yes" principle in German law.