On January 21, 2017, we marched on the streets of New York City. We marched to support women. We marched for a better world. We marched in memory of our mothers, grandmothers and the women who came before us. We marched for our daughters and granddaughters, and we marched for our sons and for men and women who envision a better world. We marched because we imagine a different world.
We marched for health care and mental health. We marched for human rights and women’s rights. We marched against a culture and a society that our current president, Donald Trump exemplifies, for he is the symptom and not the problem. We marched against a system that undervalues women, and minorities, and anyone who is Other. We marched against homophobia, transphobia and xenophobia. We marched against exploitation, torture and racism. We marched for dignity for everyone. We marched because we care!
The New York Women’s March was a sister event of what began as a modest call to action on Facebook the night after Trump’s election and has now come to be known as the Women’s March on Washington – an organized political rally in Washington DC, one of the larger political demonstrations ever staged in the US capital. Sister events took place in cities around the world.
We have chosen to share a few links that capture the spirit of the day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iFcida12WQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKhVp–feJk