Women’s March

Definition

The Women's March is a series of worldwide protests and movements that began on January 21, 2017, aimed at advocating for legislation and policies regarding women's rights, as well as addressing issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence against women. It originally started as a response to the inauguration of President Donald Trump, but has since evolved into a broader movement focusing on social justice and human rights issues.

Related terms

Suffrage Movement: A decades-long fight that culminated in women gaining the right to vote in many countries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Civil Rights Act of 1964: Landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Intersectionality: A framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege