The Women’s March
Kayleigh Sledge
The Women’s March was an event that took place in Washington D.C. in response to the election of Donald Trump. The march happened on January 21, 2017, the day after Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States. The Women’s March was not just meant for women; on this day, people from all different backgrounds gathered together in protest. The march was coordinated by a group of women who have become known across the nation for their activism. Their names are Tamika D. Mallory, Carmen Perez, Linda Sarsour, and Bob Bland, and they are recognized as the National Co-Chairs of the march. The official Women’s March website also features the names of the countless others who are recognized as being part of the march committee as well as highlighting the achievements of many of the committee’s members. The website also has links to the committee’s social media accounts, including Twitter. The Women’s March Twitter account serves as a call to arms for people to have their voices heard, such as reminding people about election dates and times so that they can vote.
Originally, the organizers were expecting around 200,000 people to attend the march in D.C. When the day came, around half million people from across the country showed up to show their support and protest the ideals that President Trump represents to the public, but it did not stop there. People from all over the world showed their support by holding marches in their own countries on the same day, leading to marches on all seven continents. According to the Women’s March website, five million people across the world took part in the marches that day, making it “the largest coordinated protest in U.S. history and one of the largest in world history.” Protests took place in all 50 states and across 32 countries. In addition to showing their support, the marches also stood for various human right issues and environmental issues. The marches in the UK were even used to protest Brexit.
