Fountains at London's Trafalgar Square have been dyed red by a feminist group protesting over cuts to domestic violence services.
Sisters Uncut held a "funeral-themed" protest through the capital, with demonstrators wearing black veils and reading out the names of domestic violence victims.
More than 500 women joined the rally, which organisers said was held in response to the Government's spending review.
The group say further cuts to local council budgets will result in the closure of more domestic violence support services. More than 30 services have been forced to shut down since the Government's austerity measures began in 2010, Sisters Uncut said.
It was the group's first protest since staging a lie-in on the red carpet at the Suffragette film premiere in London in October.
Ama Roberts, from Sisters Uncut, said: "Many people don't realise that cuts to local councils equate to cuts to domestic violence support services. They are a lifeline.
"If more services shut down, more women will die.'"
Zara Khan, a domestic violence support worker, said: "Every day I fight for women's lives, and now I am fighting for my ability to do that. The Government should be making it easier, not more difficult, for women to flee life-threatening violence."
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