A huge crowd turned out on the National Mall of the U.S. capital for a "Women's March On Washington" in protest at new President Donald Trump.

Live Blog: Women's March On Washington

January 21, 2017 11:00 CET

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)

17:32 21.1.2017

Michael Moore expresses amazement at the size of the crowd and begins giving out his "to do" list:

1) Make this part of your new daily routine. Call your representatives in Congress every day. (gives out directory number: 202-225-3121). Brush your teeth. Make the coffee. Walk the dog. Call Congress!

17:25 21.1.2017

Filmmaker Michael Moore is addressing the crowd.

Opens with: "We made it through Day 1!" ... asks "who wants to be in my next movie?"

17:19 21.1.2017

Muriel Bowser reminding the crowd that Washington D.C. "has a chick mayor."

17:15 21.1.2017

Crowd chanting: "We are an uprising of love!"

17:07 21.1.2017

17:05 21.1.2017

Melanie Campbell says: "We march to protect the human right to control our own bodies."

"We march for women's rights! We march for human rights!..."

17:03 21.1.2017

Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation is speaking now.

16:53 21.1.2017

Why We March:

RFE/RL's Carl Schreck speaking to marchers:

16:53 21.1.2017

Here's a BuzzFeed live stream of marches in various locations:

16:51 21.1.2017

Why We March:

RFE/RL's Carl Schreck speaking to marchers:

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