In all the world, in cities large and small, thousands of men, women and children came out on Saturday to the streets to show support and unity for women’s rights.
The crowds were united under the rain or the sun in order to protest against the sexism, the racism and the hate, and oppose the president, Donald Trump.
Were so many attendees that some cities of the united States came to a grinding halt as protesters atiborraban the streets, parks and train stations. The more than 600 “marches sisters” were carried out jointly to the Progress of Women in Washington a day after the inauguration of Trump.
Here’s a look at some of the demonstrations around the world:
Los Angeles
Nazik Hasan was one of tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of the city centre while waving banners and flags of the gay pride between chants in English and Spanish.
The attorney for 29-year-old carried a sign with the legend: “immigrants and refugees are the united States”.
The family of Hasan is palestinian in origin and came in search of the “american dream”. A generation later, Hasan and his brothers have graduated from universities.
however, since the elections, admits that she is amazed and fearful and in particular is concerned about her mother, who wears a scarf.
“If they violate the rights of immigrants and women, I will be directly affected”, he stressed.
Chicago
Thousands of protesters took to the streets after the organizers cancelled the departure of the city for security reasons, and that there was a presence greater than what was anticipated. It is estimated that 150,000 people took to the streets.
The protester Dorothy DeCarlo, 69-year-old, burned his bra in a university during the struggle for the rights of women, 50 years ago, and said that it was unfortunate that was needed even marches as the sabbath.
“I Thought that we had received the blows. I thought that (the fight for the rights of women) had ended,” he said.
London
Samantha Moyo observed the tens of thousands of protestors into Trafalgar Square with a look of satisfaction.
The london of 30 years, a native of Zimbabwe, was said to be overwhelmed by the size of the crowd, and his determination to challenge the world view of Trump.
“I’m a black woman, a bisexual and an immigrant, and the fact that all the women of the world stand up for your beliefs, and I have been invited to participate in the first row, it feels like a huge privilege,” he said after helping to lead a march that crossed the centre of London, where they caused traffic problems.
police described the event as peaceful and without arrests.
New York
Protesters occupied the streets in front of the house from Trump in Manhattan, and assured that the new president could be a native of the city, but it is not a new yorker.
“New York is a community in itself, and the people they care for others, and is diverse,” said Ashia Badi, 44, who brought her two daughters to the march. “It seems that he does not have those values new yorkers I see.”
Trump was born and raised in the city of New York, but the greater part of the city and the state voted for Hillary Clinton.
Tens of thousands of participants, carrying placards with legends such as: “women’s rights are human rights” and “a woman’s place is in the resistance” spent in front of the Trump Tower before a sea of applause.
Zakuyyah Woods, a 32 year old Brooklyn resident, said that Trump does not understand the problems of the working class of the city.
“Definitely represents the 1% of new yorkers who built this city for them”, he stressed.
Mexico City
Several hundred people closed down the four lanes of the main avenues of the city in front of the embassy of united States in Mexico. They held signs with phrases such as “girls just want to have fundamental rights”.
The mexican capital is home to a u.s. population considerable, and several of the demonstrators were citizens of the united States.
Laura Moodey, a social worker of 40 years old from Phoenix, was said to be disappointed with the speech of Trump in his inauguration.
“I Expected something different. I expected to hear the change of posture that you normally hear after a long and controversial campaign,” he said.
Miami
Roxana Viera and his family joined thousands of people in a protest with the hope of demonstrating that the majority of americans do not chose to Trump.
“The values it represents are not the values of the nation,” said the doctor of 45 years, a native of Jupiter, Florida.
The gay couple composed by Gary Fuller, a 29-year-old, and Kyle Merville, 28, expressed fear of a setback in the rights of homosexuals under the government of Trump.
“Has marginalized so many groups,” said Fuller.
Park City, Utah
actress Charlize Theron and other celebrities led the protesters in a chant of “love, not the hate, it makes America great” through the streets of snow during the Sundance Film Festival.
“None of us is here to divide anyone. We are already sufficiently divided,” said the actress. “I think that we’re really here to celebrate us and to work together and listen to each other and to be able to go forward and not backward. It is the only thing quequeremos”.
The comedian Chelsea Handler agreed.
“After the horrible day yesterday, we will join,” he said.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hundreds of women, gathered in the Window on the Sea, in the County, in an activity that was called "Puerto Rico Sister March – to Walk on the Beach”. During the activity, performed a reading of the books of Malala Yousafazi, the fighter for the rights of education for girls and winner of the Nobel Prize.
Sydney, Australia
Thousands of people marched in solidarity through the park Hydede the city. A leader said that the hatred, prejudice and racism are not problems unique to the united States.
Paris, France
Thousands are concentrated in the vicinity of the Eiffel Tower, chanting and carrying signs with legends like “what we’re looking at you, mr. Trump” and “with our sisters in Washington.”
Prague, Czech Republic
Hundreds of people gathered in Wenceslas Square despite the intense cold, with portraits of Trump and the Russian president Vladimir Putin, and banners with legends like “This is just the beginning.”
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