Marchers gathered across the globe on Saturday for the third annual Women’s March, and despite several obstacles, the turnout proved to be impressive and the message powerful.
Due to the government shutdown, the original plans to gather at the National Mall had to be altered (the National Park Service would not be able to plow in the event of snow), so the start was ultimately rerouted to Freedom Plaza.
Nevertheless, marchers persisted.
Harsh winter weather from Canada down into New England and even into the Midwest meant dealing with frigid temps, ice and snow.
Nevertheless, marchers persisted.
Hundreds of thousands of women and men in more than 300 cities across America and many foreign cities persisted to encourage camaraderie, to fight for equality and to underscore the importance of inclusion across gender, race and religious lines.
Here are some of the most inspiring images and video from the 2019 Women’s March.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave a moving speech about shaking the table
'Oftentimes the most righteous thing you can do is shake the table.' — Watch @AOC's inspiring Women's March speech #WomensWave #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/vqG63QMnqs
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 19, 2019
The sign game proved stronger than ever
When #Voldemort is president we need a nation of Hermiones @realDonaldTrump @MomsDemand @Everytown #ExpectUs #MomsDemand #HoustonWomensMarch #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/5K2l5TGv7T
— Sara Holub (@expectustx_sara) January 19, 2019
I’m probably biased, but I think our daughter’s choice of sign is 🔥🔥🔥 #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/KDn3bwsq7I
— Nick Mehta (@nrmehta) January 19, 2019
"Stop pretending your racism is patriotism." This sign from today's #WomensMarch2019 is how I feel when individual-1 talks about the wall. pic.twitter.com/5Kj33PiMnA
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) January 19, 2019
this is so powerful 🖤 #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/0OU0PwP4Ri
— ً (@deluxerings) January 20, 2019
Fave sign from women’s march #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/kByZtMHuTy
— hannah (@chuck_chestnut) January 19, 2019
Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland addressed the crowd in LA
📹 "Girl Power ✊🏼 @womensmarch sarahhyland" – Sarah on Katie Welch's Instagram Stories (January 19th) | @Sarah_Hyland @ImTheKatie #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/sOFssrzXeU
— Sarah-Hyland.Org (@sarahhylandweb) January 19, 2019
The next generation let their voices be heard
Seattle girl marching with her mom and sister. #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/IuAdN1EBcE
— Mad Down (@madeline_down) January 19, 2019
i’m not kidding around when i say that nothing makes me more emotional than when i see kids at the #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/clJICvlwjB
— summer mcdermed (@sum_mcdermed) January 20, 2019
Looking at our bright future at @womensmarch on Washington! The young people will win. ❤️ #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/XyMFCKSo6t
— Women's March – IL (@womensmarchIL) January 20, 2019
Women of tomorrow, we’re with you ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿#WomensMarch2019
cc @SophiaBush pic.twitter.com/eaOuNecADM— MARiA ☾ (@baboOu__) January 19, 2019
Check out these PHENOMENAL young girls singing! 🎼
This is what the #WomensWave is all about! #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/hcTrVLK88o
— Women's March (@womensmarch) January 19, 2019
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi marched with the crowd
Marched with the queen @SpeakerPelosi today!#womensmarch2019 pic.twitter.com/CvMEaFGi9D
— Brooke Mavis (@Bemavis1) January 20, 2019
The emphasis on inclusion was palpable
'It needs to be people in privilege stepping down and amplifying the voices of the oppressed.' — Activists at this year's Women's March were all about intersectionality #WomensWave #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/K1lu0W5Z7O
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 20, 2019
Today, we showed up.
We marched for Indigenous women, women of colour, disabled women, and trans women, because feminism that is not intersectional is not feminism.
Today, we marched for a future where gender equality is reality.#WomensMarch2019#WomensWave pic.twitter.com/07c0N3OjQS
— Diviya (@diviyaliveshere) January 19, 2019
my heart is so full #WomensMarch2019 👊🏻⚡️💗🌟 pic.twitter.com/u4AhbkjuBz
— emma 👼🏻 (@EMMAPEARL_) January 20, 2019
who run the world? girls <3 #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/r1usDjk74Y
— prisila (@prisilajanethh) January 19, 2019
Proud to support LGBT+ rights! #womensmarchyyc #yyc #womensmarch2019 pic.twitter.com/U2kOAAV4MR
— Women March On: Calgary (@wmyyc) January 19, 2019
Intersectionality is 🔑 #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/yX1UTMmMxt
— Amanda K (@amandake6ish) January 20, 2019
Bryan Cranston cheered on the crowd from his NYC balcony
@BryanCranston Came out to greet the crowd#WomensMarchNYC #womensmarch2019 pic.twitter.com/EqgHE4pkWr
— Postcards for America (@postcards4USA) January 19, 2019
Women embraced the bonds of sisterhood
Women = I C O N I C 💕 #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/3hDVNqZdST
— Conce The Rapper (@concon_wi) January 20, 2019
3rd annual women’s march with my sisters🌈❤️💕 #WomensMarch2019 #WomensMarchLA pic.twitter.com/9SvV3MTHt3
— Sophie Mullin (@sophiemullin_) January 20, 2019
Get in loser, we’re smashing the patriarchy. #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/hcQlxjbYs6
— Caroline DeFranco (@xoxodefranco) January 20, 2019
Men came out to advocate for equal rights for women, too
thank you for your support. thank you for believing me. i love you dad. #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/miUAvTPoR4
— kristen . (@krisgrattann) January 20, 2019
S/O to the men of the women’s march #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/CjlI10065G
— hannah (@chuck_chestnut) January 19, 2019
Today we march! #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/sn51PHkg9n
— Broadway Benny (@benjaydp) January 19, 2019
This is one Big Country..we have nailed weather inclusion…today, the women were marching for gender inclusion. Thanks to all the officers from east to west coast who were there to keep their paths clear!! #womensmarch2019 pic.twitter.com/8QsZX8vdUW
— Trish (@trish_fergusonp) January 20, 2019
Couples that dismantle the patriarchy together, stay together #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/KOsKU4lUvQ
— zero anus anus (@zoexrain) January 19, 2019
Women in the U.S. are 16 times more likely to be killed with a gun than women in other high income countries. Gun violence is a women's issue. #seattlewomensmarch #seattle #WomensMarch2019 #EndGunViolence @MomsDemand pic.twitter.com/LFfvkeeYzI
— Acceber Fx (@Acceber_x) January 19, 2019
we're out here at the #WomensMarch2019 in Kern County! #wmkc pic.twitter.com/Mfz4GIwhYf
— DSA Kern County (@DSA_KC) January 19, 2019
Today at the #WomensMarch2019 in DC pic.twitter.com/S3jvWhHit2
— I Fight For Jazmine Barnes (@ItsTonyChase) January 19, 2019
Was happy to see the #WomensMarch2019 yesterday in Hartford focus on intersectional feminism in addition to doing a territorial acknowledgement. It was a powerful experience for my daughter (and for me). pic.twitter.com/fYnoNUWKgL
— Kevin R Burgio PhD (@KRBurgio) January 20, 2019
Evan Rachel Wood spoke on using peace and policy to lay a foundation
'We're laying the groundwork for our sons and daughters so they may see real change and continue the fight.' — Evan Rachel Wood knows firsthand how resilient women are #WomensWave #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/BmKBEp6z8N
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 20, 2019
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Marchers braved the bitter cold
A blizzard couldn’t stop us from marching for women’s rights in Seneca Falls today! #WomensMarch2019 #EndViolenceAgainstWomen pic.twitter.com/nVhamTV7Q3
— Narina (@NarinaS) January 19, 2019
naturally tough, stronger together #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/mAG4RJpuoB
— Frankie (@frankiebrue) January 19, 2019
So great to march with these fierce and fabulous women! It’s always a joy to be around you all 💕 #WomensMarch2019 #TOpoli pic.twitter.com/594ykTcP5P
— Felicia Samuel (@feliciansamuel) January 19, 2019
i put together a march in my town&spoke at it today!! 🌟#WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/tr812VpXrf
— natalie ! (@nataliel314) January 20, 2019
Laverne Cox touched on challenging oppressors
Indigenous communities raised awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women
POWERFUL moment as a group of Indigenous women sing a song for the missing and murdered Indigenous Women and girls. #WomensMarch2019 #WomensWave #MMIWG pic.twitter.com/8uFPUuoonq
— Women's March (@womensmarch) January 19, 2019
Connie Britton marched alongside feminist filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Olympian Adam Rippon celebrated the progress of the LGBTQ+ community
Olympian Adam Rippon is celebrating the progress of the LGBTQ+ community and standing with women #WomensWave #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/NpDW7ow5ff
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 20, 2019
Congresswomen and men came out to walk alongside their constituents
It was nice to finally meet you @ErinMayeQuade I’m grateful for strong women like you in our state! 🙌🙌🙌 @WomensMarchMN #womensmarchmn #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/uX9KLKsOhZ
— Hope Hoffman (@_TheHopeTheory_) January 19, 2019
Women are 16x more likely to be killed with a gun in the US than in other developed countries. Gun violence is a women’s issue.
Grateful to @RashidaTlaib, @SenStabenow, @Andy_Levin @JocelynBenson for standing with us in Detroit today. #WomensMarch2019 #WomensWave @MomsDemand pic.twitter.com/RrLa0rBWjd— Justine Galbraith (@justi_gal) January 20, 2019
Inspiring to hear @AyannaPressley talk about using our righteous indignation to deconstruct systems of oppression by fighting for equity in housing, health care, education, and wages.
"Cynicism is not a luxury we can afford."#WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/WZDcyfd7uW
— Peter Missouri (@petermissouri) January 19, 2019
With one fearless girl & one fearless leader. I’m increasingly inspired by both, and the courageous individuals who are making their voices heard today #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/gu4UelkcWi
— Jumaane Williams (@JumaaneWilliams) January 19, 2019
Iconic activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes spoke to the crowd in Florida
Dorothy Pitman-Hughes was guest speaker at the St. Augustine FL Women’s March today. It was wonderful!! #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/UX0mpH6zMZ
— teresa d (@feederbands) January 19, 2019
Our Canadian brothers and sisters put forth a strong showing
Nothing including a freezing snowstorm could hold back the power of women and allies today. Proud to stand with @WomenMarchOnTO in the fight against patriarchy, violence against women and gov't austerity. #WeWillNotGoBack #WomensMarch2019 (Photo credit Jessica Laforet) pic.twitter.com/gSlsj7hBBu
— Kristyn Wong-Tam (@kristynwongtam) January 19, 2019
Today on every continent, millions are joining the #WomensMarch in solidarity for equality, respect and to empower future generations. Why do you march? 🌎+ ♀️#womenswave2019 #womensmarch2019 pic.twitter.com/Xy5KbpXYqm
— Women in Canada (@Women_Canada) January 19, 2019
Womens March Toronto 2019 #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/913uiyFMjg
— Sabine Dreher (@sabine_dreher) January 19, 2019
Photos of #Toronto's #WomensMarch2019 from today https://t.co/rNifyywWCW via @tanjatiziana @nowtoronto pic.twitter.com/cZx7b3LaBT
— Michelle da Silva (@michdas) January 20, 2019
Stacey Ann Chin delivered a powerful spoken-word poem
'We are now a rising tsunami of fury come back to take back what was carried away without consent' — Poet @staceyannchin paid tribute to Black women activists who came before her #WomensWave #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/Sx8uZkoZUt
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 19, 2019
Democrats in San Francisco banded together in a big way
Women marched, women ran, women voted, and women won.
Today I’m proud to join @SFDemocrats marching for our San Francisco values which are American values. -NP#WomensMarchSF #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/mG61wroDZk— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) January 19, 2019
SanFrancisco Women’s March today. Awesome. #WomensMarch2019 #womensmarchSF pic.twitter.com/Q9j5H2R8jg
— meme fleury (@michelefleury4) January 19, 2019
Yoko Ono made the march
WOMAN POWER!
love, yoko#WomensMarch2019 #WomensMarchNYC @WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/nJxSzv9Z54— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) January 19, 2019
Jewish women loudly proclaimed their message of solidarity and quest for equality
Marching with hundreds of Jews, in front of thousands of people, today @womensmarch. This is how we raised awareness for antisemitism and transphobia, and spread our message to millions across the country!#WomensWave #WomensMarch2019 #JewishWomen #JWOCmarching #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/NyBBB1OeH7
— Abby Stein (@AbbyChavaStein) January 19, 2019
Jewish women of color led the DC #WomensMarch2019, powerfully showing up as their full selves. Being seen and celebrated as their full selves.
We’ve ushered in a new era on the left, a new kind of women’s and racial justice movement. Because of #JWOCmarching.
📸@KishaBari pic.twitter.com/PK60rkMvZ9
— Sophie Ellman-Golan (@EgSophie) January 20, 2019
Moms everywhere railed against gun violence
#NYC members of @MomsDemand marching at #WomensMarch2019. Gun violence is a woman’s issue. American women are 16x more likely to be killed with a gun than women from other economically advanced countries. I am also sick of the toxic masculinity promoted by the NRA leadership. pic.twitter.com/JlU9llqk7X
— @Solluna (@SollunaNola) January 19, 2019
Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui gave an incredible speech and performance
'I learned very young that to be a woman in this world meant that you have to have incredibly thick skin' — Everyone needs to hear this spoken word poem on the power of women #WomensWave #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/EWPxBMuG8J
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 19, 2019
SO PROUD OF YOU @LaurenJauregui Expectations #WomensMarch2019 #womensmarchLA pic.twitter.com/AdEAsVVgI2
— ؘbruna (@Ljfavs) January 19, 2019
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