2017 Women's March

2017 Women's March
Women's March on Washington
2017 Women's March; Women's March on Washington
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	USA, with flagship march in Washington, D.C.
Caused by	Opposition to the political positions of President Donald Trump and his administration;
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" Women's rights, LGBTQ rights, gender equality, racial equality, worker rights, disability rights; Immigration reform, health care reform, freedom of religion, environmental protection;
Methods	Protest march
Lead figures
	Teresa Shook; Vanessa Wruble; Evvie Harmon; Bob Bland; Co-chairs: Linda Sarsour; Tamika Mallory; Carmen Perez; Bob Bland; Honorary co-chairs: Gloria Steinem; Harry Belafonte; LaDonna Harris; Angela Davis; Dolores Huerta;
Number
Estimated over 500,000 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 in the United States.	Around 400,000 gathered at NYC’s Times Square, and roughly 250,000 in Chicago
	Many Thousands rallied at Cities across the US like Los Angeles (CA), Philadelphia (PA), and Boston (MA), as well as worldwide. Thousands also gathered at Berlin, London, Paris, Sydney, Montreal and Vancouver.
	Official websites:; WomensMarch.com

The Women's March was an American protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the first inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States. It was prompted by Trump's policy positions and rhetoric, which were and are seen as misogynistic and representative as a threat to the rights of women. It was at the time the largest single-day protest in U.S. history, being surpassed 3 years later by the George Floyd protests. 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".

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.