A woman holds up a “#MeToo” sign as she marches past Trump International Hotel and Tower. Several protesters said that the national conversational about the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault helped motivate them to march Saturday. (Photo: Kathleen Caulderwood/VICE News)
We’re here because Donald Trump isn’t very nice,” said Nettie Ratray, 10, center. She came to the march with her teacher, Mbachi Kumwebda, 39, standing behind her. “He’s doing very bad things and tweeting bad things.” (Photo: Kathleen Caulderwood/VICE News)
Vongai Mushayavanhu, 25, is from Zimbabwe but lives in New York. The feeling at this march is different from last year, she said. “Last year there were a lot marching just for the sake of marching, People that are about doing the work are still here.”
Alison Mandelker-Burnett, 29, was at the march in hopes of getting women registered to vote. “The sweet spot is people who are 17 and turning 18,” she said, adding that it helps to encourage them to “do it for the gram,” since it’s apparently a big deal to post on Instagram about getting registered at the Womens March.
A woman who identified herself as “Mistress Leigh” led a group of activists marching in support of sex workers’ rights. “If you own your own ovaries, or you know someone who does and you value that person, I think you can’t sit by and idly watch,” Leigh said.
Arguments broke out between marchers and three men who showed up to the March in “Make America Great Again” hats. Several of the marchers kept shouting, “Shame!” (Photo: Kathleen Caulderwood)