Global female empowerment marches enter second day
Source: Associated Press
By SANDY COHEN, VERENA DOBNIK and TAMARA LUSH
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — More demonstrations in support of female empowerment are planned around the world Sunday, a day after a host of marches and protests, several of them massive, marked the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Marches are scheduled in cities including Miami, Melbourne and Munich. A rally in Las Vegas will launch an effort to register 1 million voters and target swing states in the midterm elections.
On Saturday, many not only supported women’s rights, but also denounced Trump’s views on issues including immigration, abortion and LGBT rights.
The 2017 rally in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of similar marches, created solidarity for those opposing Trump’s views, words and actions. Millions of people around the world marched during last year’s rallies. Participants on Saturday talked about the news avalanche of politics and gender issues in the past year. They said they were galvanized by the #MeToo movement, which has been credited as countering widespread sexual abuse and misconduct.
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