Calls for Patience on National Violence Against Women Plan

Women hold signs referencing action against domestic violence during the Sydney International Women's Day march in Sydney, Australia, on March 7, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

More time is needed to determine whether early intervention efforts are working to stamp out violence against women, the social services minister says.

Thousands of demonstrators will march across Australia for a third day to demand action to end violence against women.