By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director
The Women’s March began on January 21st, 2017 following the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States, due to statements made that are offensive to women and many other identities. “The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change.” (Womensmarch.com). Even though the rise of COVID has limited the in-person marches, the Women’s March movement is alive and well. The current framework of the movement seeks to promote feminist economies, reimagine a democracy that works for all, and to end white supremacy. All of these keys pieces of the movement’s framework speak to the movement’s value that feminism is for everyone, from the book “Feminism is for Everybody” by bell hooks. The Women’s March movement will never work if people do not work together to promote common values and goals for gender justice and ending sexism.
Currently, the Women’s March movement is not limiting itself to January 21st each year. There are many events and programs that the Women’s March puts on throughout the year, including the Digital Defenders, the Equal Rights Amendment, the Feminist Futures Series, efforts to help Grassroots Fundraising, the United Vision Project, and Women 2 Women Circles. If you are interested in seeking out opportunities near you, you can search for events or programs by location here.
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