Women hold up signs that read, "Hands are for: to care, educate, respect, work, love" during a march in Duarte Park to celebrate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Santo Domingo November 25, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.