2017 Women's March
The Women's March was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president. It was prompted by Trump's policy positions and rhetoric, which were considered misogynistic and represented a threat to the rights of women. It was at the time the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. 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. 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".
| 2017 Women's March Women's March on Washington | |
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| Part of the Women's rights movement and Protests against Donald Trump | |
Demonstrators at the Women's March on Washington in Washington, D.C. | |
| Date | January 21–22, 2017 |
| Location | Worldwide, with flagship march in Washington, D.C. |
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| Goals | "Protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country"
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| Methods | Protest march |
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| Estimated over 200,000 people in Washington, D.C. In Washington, D.C., it was the largest protest since the anti-Vietnam War protests in the 1960s and 1970s outside of the annual March for Life in Washington D. C. Estimated 3,300,000–4,600,000 in the United States Estimated up to 5 million worldwide | |
| Official websites: WomensMarch.com www | |
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. The Washington March was streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. The Washington March drew over 470,000 people. Between 3,267,134 and 5,246,670 people participated in the marches in the U.S., approximately 1.0 to 1.6 percent of the U.S. population. Worldwide participation has been estimated at over seven million. At least 408 marches were reported to have been planned in the U.S. and 168 in 81 other countries. After the marches, organizers reported that around 673 marches took place worldwide, on all seven continents, 29 in Canada, 20 in Mexico, and 1 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 organization's website states that they wanted to adhere to "the nonviolent ideology of the Civil Rights movement". Following the march, the organizers of the Women's March on Washington posted the "10 Actions for the first 100 Days" campaign for joint activism to keep up momentum from the march.