Follow the latest developments as women hold human rights rallies in Washington and hundreds of cities around the globe.
Final Synopsis
-- Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to streets in cities across the world on January 21 to show solidarity for a Washington D.C. protest dubbed as the "Women's March" against newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump.
-- The streets were so packed at the main march in Washington, D.C., that it had to be rerouted. One organizer told the crowd that an estimated 500,000 people had assembled for the event, although that claim was not independently confirmed.
-- The event's organizers say they wanted to send a message to "to the world that women's rights are human rights"
-- Besides promoting equal rights for women, the marchers also want to defend marginalized groups, including people of color, ethnic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, and the LGBT community.
-- The organizers said such groups had been "insulted, demonized, and threatened" in the U.S. election cycle that brought Trump to power.
* NOTE: Times are stated according to local time in Washington DC (GMT/UTC -5)
Actress America Ferrera rallies the crowd:
That live link (again). Opening speeches:
RFE/RL's Carl Schreck is speaking to marchers:
Why We March:
RFE/RL's Carl Schreck is speaking to marchers:
As you know, today's events have been supported by many celebrities. Here are some tweets from a few of them:
