The Women's March extended
beyond the United States, as similar protests cropped up around the
world over women's rights and other issues the marchers fear could be
under threat from Donald Trump's presidency.
Although the focus of the day was the Women's March on Washington, many people attended the hundreds of "sister marches" that occurred around the US and the globe.
Women
and men in cities including Sydney, Berlin, London, Paris, Nairobi and
Cape Town, marched in solidarity with the marchers in Washington and in
opposition to the values they think Trump represents.
A crowd of people gathered near the US Embassy in Mexico City on Saturday, shutting down the street and holding signs. Not all of the protesters were Mexican. Some Americans were there, too, in a show of solidarity
A
"pro-peace, pro-environment" march also took place on Antarctica.
Twitter user Linda Zunas posted pictures of people there taking part in
the global event.
Australia was the scene of the day's first major international march,
with thousands joining an anti-Trump demonstration in downtown Sydney.
Organizers said as many as 5,000 people attended the protest at Martin Place; police estimated the number was closer to 3,000.
Chants
from the crowd included "Women united will never be defeated" and "When
women's rights are under attack, what do we do, stand up, fight back."
Some carried banners with messages such as "Girl Power vs. Trump Tower"
and "Dump the Trump."
Organizers said as many as 5,000 people attended the protest at Martin Place; police estimated the number was closer to 3,000.
Chants
from the crowd included "Women united will never be defeated" and "When
women's rights are under attack, what do we do, stand up, fight back."
Some carried banners with messages such as "Girl Power vs. Trump Tower"
and "Dump the Trump."
Protesters also joined together to march in Nairobi, Kenya -- the
African nation that was the native country of former President Barack
Obama's father.
Marchers in Cape Town, South Africa,
carried banners with slogans such as "Climate change is a women's issue"
and "So over mediocre men running things."
Other African nations staging women's marches included Ghana and Malawi.
Europe marches
Big crowds turned out Saturday in dozens of cities across Europe, with marchers including men, women and children.
Protesters
who gathered outside one of Rome's most famous structures, the
Pantheon, on Saturday morning carried signs reading "Yes we must" and
"Women's rights are human rights."
Demonstrators also took to the streets of Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich and other cities in Germany.
There are around 1,000 people. Lots of
families, children. Very friendly atmosphere. Some police are present,
but it's tame and relaxed. Marches
also took place in cities up and down the United Kingdom, from London
to Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast and Edinburgh. In
London, large crowds joined a two-mile march starting outside the US
Embassy and ending with a rally in the city's historic Trafalgar Square.
Women's rights weren't the only issue on
the agenda, with placards also bearing slogans to do with Brexit,
nuclear weapons, workers' rights and lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender rights.
Speakers at
Trafalgar Square told the crowds at least 100,000 people had turned out.
London's Metropolitan Police do not provide crowd estimates, but aerial
footage showed large numbers of people gathered in the square.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan -- who before the US presidential election told CNN that Trump's views of Islam were "ignorant" -- posted a tweet encouraging Londoners to join the march and "show how much we value the rights every woman should have."
In Paris, demonstrators gathered near the iconic Eiffel Tower before marching through the streets waving flags and banners.
"A woman's place is in the house -- the White House," read one pink poster at the Paris event.
Other French cities including Marseille, Toulouse and Bordeaux were also holding events.
Protesters in Barcelona, Spain, chanted "We will not be silent" and "My body, my choice" as they marched.
On Friday night, a crowd of predominantly female protesters gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to denounce sexism and protest against Trump.
Marches also took place in Greece, Kosovo, the Czech Republic and Georgia.
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