Hundreds of thousands of women in the United States and around the world are marching on Jan. 21 to send a message to President Donald Trump on his first full day in office that women’s rights are human rights. Protesters are calling for racial and gender equality, affordable health care and abortion rights — issues they fear will be under threat during the Trump presidency.
In Photos: Women March in US, Overseas
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Actress and comedian Amy Schumer at the Women's March in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo. N. Ardanza / VOA)
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Madonna on stage at the Women's March in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo: B. Allen / VOA)
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A woman sporting a pink hat marches with hundreds of thousands of others holding signs in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. (E. Sarai/VOA)
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Protesters stream down Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. for the Women's March on Washington. January 21, 2017 (B. Allen / VOA)