Women’s March Lives On
The Women’s March took place Jan. 20, one year after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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A sign is held up above the crowd at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A baby holding a sign is pushed down Massachusetts Street during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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Standing on a street corner, a woman holds a sign in front of her while watching people march down Massachusetts Street during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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Holding her sign above the crowd, a woman marches down Massachusetts Street participating in the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A woman holds a sign above a crowd of people while marching down Massachusetts Street during the Woman’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phyicia Barner-Lewis'
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Women drew inspiration from women in politics when marching with handmaid signs at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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Holding a handmaid sign, a participant of the Women’s March walks alongside other women at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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Peter Carr, father of junior Maggie Carr, marches with a sign raised above his head at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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Walking down Massachusetts Street a women holds a sign in front of her at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20, 2018.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A sign is held above the crowd while marching down Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas during the Women’s March Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A women marching down Massachusetts Street holds her sign up above her head during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A woman stops to pose with her sign while walking down Massachusetts Street during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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Holding a sign above her head with one hand, a women walks across the street on Massachusetts Street during the Woman’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A sign combatting sexual assault is held above the crowd marching down Massachusetts Street during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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Women march in solidarity down Massachusetts Street during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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A participant holds a child on his shoulders as they march together during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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A participant holds a sign with a reference to the series “Harry Potter” during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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A women waits for the Women’s March to begin on Massachusetts Street amongst other protesters Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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Standing on a street corner, a woman holds a sign up at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A young participant of the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas poses for a picture Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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A woman holds a sign while marching down Massachusetts Street at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A participant of the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas holds a handmade sign over her shoulder during the nation-wide march Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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A participant of the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas carries a baby as she marches down Massachusetts Street Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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Two girls yell chants during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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Young participants in the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas pose for a picture with their sign Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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Two participants at the Women’s March laugh with each other while holding signs in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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Senior and student council executive president Carolyn Dickey holds a sign and looks to the current speaker at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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While marching down Massachusetts Street, a women holds a sign by her side at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A grandmother holds a sign at the Women’s March Jan. 20 in Lawrence, Kansas.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A man holds a sign while listening to a speech at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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Protesters gather with signs in Lawrence, Kansas during the Women’s March Jan. 21.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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Senior and executive student council president Carolyn DIckey’s cousin Sara Armstrong smiles while hoolding a sign and listening to a speech at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A woman holds up a Rosie the Riveter sign while looking at all the people getting ready to march during the Women’s March Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A woman holds a sign above her head while marching down Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas at the Women’s March Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A girl marches down Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas during the Women’s March Jan. 20 while holding a sign above her head.
PHOTO | Phylicia Barner-Lewis'
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A woman holds up a sign while marching down Massachusetts Street at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A women holds up a sign while marching down Massachusetts Street at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Kelly Nugent'
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A dog wears a pink hat in solidarity for women during the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
PHOTO | Meg Schwartz'
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While watching other participants, a women holds a sign in front of her body at the Women’s March in Lawrence, Kansas Jan. 20.
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From Washington D.C. to Los Angeles, thousands of people marched for women’s rights as a whole. In Lawrence, KS, hundreds marched down the sidewalks of Massachusetts Street chanting things such as “Rise up, Time’s Up” and “This is what democracy looks like.” For senior and student council executive president Carolyn Dickey, this march is a way for all women to come together under one cause.
“Even one year later, the march has made as big of an impact for me as it did last year,” Dickey said. “I’m not alone. None of us are alone.”
Last year, Jan. 20, 2017, thousands of women and men alike gathered in Washington D.C. to protest President Donald Trump’s inauguration as well as advocate for women’s rights. Infamous pink hats emerged from the march and were worn all across the country during the women’s marches this year.
The echoing message of every march across the nation, as seen on social media, is to keep marching. With this being the second year the Women’s March has taken place, some are comparing these marches to past women’s suffrage movements. The #StillMarching trend emerged this year as a motivator to continue the protests. President Trump tweeted to encourage women to march Jan. 20 to celebrate the lowest unemployment rate among women in 18 years. However, many women were marching despite President Trump, not because of him.
The hundreds of women’s marches around the country add to the list of recent movements for equal rights of women such as the Time’s Up movement that launched at the first of the year. As more sexual assault allegations reach frontline news and national coverage, such as allegations against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and former Olympic doctor Larry Nassar, more women and men are being urged to share their stories to end sexual abuse. One in six women are sexually assaulted in their lifetime and 310 out of every 1,000 sexual assault cases are reported to police, according to RAINN.org.