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Big crowds turn out for women's marches around the world

More than 600 "sister marches" were planned across the country and abroad in conjunction with the Women's March on Washington, which drew hundreds of thousands to the capital a day after Trump became president of the United States. Samantha Moyo looked out at the tens of thousands of marchers sardined into London's Trafalgar Square with a look of contentment, even bliss. Some criticized his view on climate change and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The 69-year-old burned her bra for women's rights in college 50 years ago and said it was shameful that Saturday's marches and rallies were even necessary. Several thousand people, including many American workers and students living in France, gathered in the Eiffel Tower neighborhood in a joyful atmosphere. On Saturday, thousands of people donning pink knit hats held signs that read "Women's rights are human rights" and "Putin's puppet." Patricia Palermo, one of six women wearing surgical masks that say "save the ACA" (Affordable Care Act) said she would fight Trump's effort to eviscerate the law. Several thousand women filled the Statehouse steps with signs like "Make America Think Again" and "You Can't Comb Over Sexism." Demonstrators flooded a popular central Sydney park carrying placards with slogans including Women of the world resist, ''Feminism is my trump card and Fight like a girl. The 33-year-old said the businessman's rise to the presidency left her in a state of horror, and attending Saturday's rally was a way to feel empowered. Skywriting Australia owner Rob Vance said the sign was commissioned by Trump fans who wanted to remain anonymous. Sarah Gospodar likened the chilly, damp rally at Trenton's War Memorial to the civil rights marches of the 1960s, when people came together peacefully to effect change. How can anyone be against equal pay and fair and equal rights for all Americans? Mary Morrisey, 35, of Trenton, said she didn't mind standing in the cold because the demonstration was an opportunity to make things better for people across the nation, especially LGBT people and minorities. Hundreds gathered in freezing weather in a busy city square in the Czech capital of Prague, waving portraits of Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin and holding banners that read This is just the beginning, ''Kindness and Love.

 

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