women's march

Women's Marches Bring Thousands To Washington, D.C., And Cities Nationwide

11:16pm October 17, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Saturday's events drew thousands of demonstrators, mobilized in opposition to President Trump and the likely Senate confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Thousands of women gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the country to support women's rights.

National

Amid Snow And Controversy, Demonstrators Take To The Streets For 3rd Women's March

6:47pm January 19, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Marches took place across the country, from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco to snowy upstate New York. Leaders called for unity as controversy and questions of inclusivity loomed over the event.

In 2017, Women Marched In Solidarity; 2019 Finds A Fractured Movement

7:54am January 19, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

For the third year in a row, women will march in Washington, D.C., and other cities in the name of social change. But some of the messaging is being lost amid controversy surrounding march leaders.

'If I Have To Go To 100 Marches, I Will Do That': Women's Activism, 2 Years Later

7:04am January 19, 2019

by Scott Simon

Jenny Mills and Vanessa De Leon have participated in past women's marches. NPR's Scott Simon asks them how they feel about marching today, and about the progress women have made in the Trump era.

A woman shouts slogans during the Women's March in New York City, January 20, 2018, as protestors took to the streets en masse across the United States. It was a sign of lasting outrage, coming a year after the first women's marches following President Tr

Politics & Government

The Women's Wave: Backlash To Trump Persists, Reshaping Politics In 2018

9:49am September 24, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A big gender gap threatens the GOP in November, as the energy of the women's marches the day after Donald Trump took office has been sustained by Democratic women invested in the midterms.

Women hold signs as they protest the separation of immigrant families inside the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington.

National

Hundreds Arrested Protesting Trump Administration's Immigration Policies

11:36pm June 28, 2018

Protesters marched through Washington, D.C., on Thursday to fight for families separated at the southern border. It was one of several demonstrations around the country.

Pakistani women held a public march in Karachi to mark International Women's Day — and call for justice.

Women In Pakistan Dared To March — And Didn't Care What Men Thought

10:14am March 15, 2018

by Binah Shah

The women marchers shouted slogans: "Women are here, harassers must fear!" Male bystanders gaped and shook their heads. It was a milestone event.

LOS ANGELES, USA - JANUARY 20: People participate in the Women's March rally on January 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Politics & Government

The Double Bind For Women In Leadership

9:01pm March 05, 2018

Our culture has long expected that women will be kind, and leaders will be authoritative. So what's a female leader to do when she confronts these conflicting stereotypes?

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Protesters carry signs as they make their way to Sam Boyd Stadium on Sunday.

On Anniversary Of Women's March, A Las Vegas Rally With A Tighter Focus: The Midterms

8:11pm January 21, 2018

by Chris Benderev

The organizers of 2017's historic Women's March in Washington, D.C., chose Las Vegas, Nev., for its swing state status.

Thousands of people turned out on the Cambridge Common for the 2018 Women's March.

National

Still 'Pretty Damn Mad' Protesters Unite In Second Annual Women's March

9:03pm January 20, 2018

by Amy Held

Marchers united largely in opposition to President Trump, who tweeted Saturday that protesters should be celebrating "the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success" of his presidency.