Women's March

Women's March
01/21/2017 AD protested

A worldwide protest the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president. It was prompted by several of Trump's policy positions being considered by many as anti-women or otherwise threatening to the rights of women

It was the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. According to organizers, the goal was to "send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights".

The main protest was in Washington, D.C., and is known as the Women's March on Washington with many other marches taking place worldwide, estimated at over seven million people. Organizers reported that around 673 marches took place worldwide, on all seven continents, including one in Antarctica.

The crowds were peaceful: no arrests were made in D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, or Seattle, where a combined total of about two million people marched.

The goal of the annual marches is to advocate legislation and policies regarding human rights and other issues, including women's rights, immigration reform, healthcare reform, disability justice, reproductive rights, the environment, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, freedom of religion, workers' rights and tolerance.

Washington, D.C.

Lattitude: 38.9072° N
Longitude: 77.0369° W
Region: North America

Modern Day United States

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