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Spain’s female bodyguards who protect abused women

Spain’s female bodyguards who protect abused women – BBC News:

Edemm is a Basque organization that protects women from their abusive partners – much like India’s Gulabi Gang, or the Afghan secret service organized under Soraya Tarzi, both covered here previously.

(thanks to Francesca for sending this in!)

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