Here comes the
backlash! 100,000 women take to Britain's streets as part of worldwide
demonstrations against President Trump as 500,000 self-styled 'p***yhats' march
on Washington
Thousands of women
and men have gathered for a global 'solidarity' march in the wake of the
inauguration of US President Donald Trump. Some 2.2 million are expected to
march globally, with 200,000 in Washington and 40,000 in London. In Washington
(top left) many arrived wearing hand-knit pink 'p***yhats' -a message of female
empowerment aimed squarely at Trump's demeaning comments about women.
Several
thousand turned up at the Women's March on London event (main), including
singer Charlotte Church (top right) before a rally at 2pm, which is being held
in conjunction with others taking place in cities across the world to promote
women's and human rights.
A throng of people across all ages and genders have
descended on the streets holding a rainbow of witty placards with slogans such
as 'we shall overcomb' (pictured bottom right in Bristol) and 'because I want
to march forwards not backwards'. In Berlin, (top right) marchers mocked up
posters that showed women wearing the American flag as a headscarf and in India
a demonstrator held a placard saying 'I march for my sisters right to choose'
in reference to fears Trump will roll back abortion rights
.
The march in London
began at the American Embassy at midday on Saturday and will end at Trafalgar
Square
Organisers marches
are calling for people to join them 'as part of an international day of action
in solidarity'
Marchers say they
want to vent against an incoming administration they fear will roll back
women's rights
Organisers expect
2.2million to take part in the marches around the world
The p***yhats are a
reference to Trump's 'grab her by the p***y' quote from the 2005 Access
Hollywood leak
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