By: Carol-Rose Urrea, Posted February 17, 2017 Millions of people around the world came together on January 21st to raise their voices and march for the protection of women's rights, safety, and health. The women's march was aimed to send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office. Women's rights are human rights, regardless of a woman's race, religion, ethnicity, sexual identity, and immigration status etc. “We represent the powerful forces of change that are determined to prevent the the dying cultures of racism, heteropatriarchy (a socio-political system in which men and the heterosexuality have primacy over other genders and over other sexual orientations.) from rising again.” Civil rights activist Angela Davis said. Millions of people of all genders came together and united as one to support women. The march originated in Washington, D.C. when Rebecca Shook composed a facebook post asking if women can march in Washington during Inauguration Day, the night Donald Trump was elected. In less than 24 hours, the event page Shook had created had more 10,000 people confirmed they will be attending. The word quickly got out about the women's march expanding all over the world and Las Vegas being one of the cities that participated. The march in Las Vegas was held Downtown on Fremont Street. Women, men, and children flooded the Fremont Street parking lot between 9th and 10th, carrying with them hundreds of signs expressing how they feel about the situation. Helen O’Reilly states, “I’ve been marching since 1968, Every generation has some evil come along, and we have to keep fighting it. It doesn’t stop, and we can’t stop fighting. It makes me proud to see everyone here.” The crowd estimated at more than 4,000 people on Fremont, turned south on Las Vegas Boulevard and arrived outside the Lloyd George Federal Courthouse, shouting “Stronger together, we won’t fall justice, peace and equality for all.” The march brought unity for women of all colors and background, and sent a message to those in power.
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