On January 21, 2017, half a million people came together to march for women’s rights and to have their voice heard. More than 600 marches, in other cities, states and countries, were also held as a show of solidarity with the March on Washington.
On January 21, 2017, hundreds from the state of Ohio participated at the WomenÕs March on Washington, carrying banners, and wearing pink hats. Participants could be seen holding posters, or wearing sashes, stickers, and buttons, that displayed the state they travelled from. Some in the nearby crowd were from; Louisiana, New York, Maine, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, California, and Texas. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands participated at the Women’s March on Washington. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands participated at the Women’s March on Washington, carrying banners, and wearing pink hats. Participants could be seen holding posters, or wearing sashes, stickers, and buttons, that displayed the state they travelled from. Some in less crowded areas rested temporarily on the pavement while listening to the guest speakers; Angela Davis, America Ferrera, Linda Sarsour, Scarlet Johansson, Alicia Keys, Jangle Monae, Gloria Steinem, Ashley Judd, and Madonna to name a few.(Margo Sabec/WOUB)Pink hats spotted the landscape at the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)Saturday morning, January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands of participants attend the Women’s March on Washington. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)Virginia House of Delegates member, Mark Levine, stands in front of a protester on Saturday morning, January 21, 2017, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of participate at the Women’s March on Washington. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)Saturday morning, January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands of participants attend the Women’s March on Washington. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)Two women climbed a tree to gain a better vantage point of the crowd and guest speakers on Saturday morning, January 21, 2017, where hundreds of thousands of participants attend the Women’s March on Washington. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands participated at the Women’s March on Washington. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)Hundreds of thousands participated at the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017. Some attendees momentarily stop marching to view the large screen during MadonnaÕs speech (Margo Sabec/WOUB)On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands participated at the Women’s March on Washington. Many of those participants travelled to the march by bus. The parking lots at RFK Stadium are one of the designated parking areas for the more than 1,000 buses that received parking permits for the Women’s March on Washington. As night falls, those that travelled by bus gather to board their buses and begin their journey back home. (Margo Sabec/WOUB)
