The second day of the Trump administration has seen an unprecedented wave of protests swell across the globe, as the Women's March on Washington and its sister marches on all continents—yes, including Antarctica—fight back against the U.S. president's frightening rhetoric.
Organizers' informal tally now puts the total number of march participants at a stunning 2.5 million around the world. And with an estimated 500,000 marchers on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Women's March is now the largest inaugural protest in U.S. history.
Participants and journalists are capturing the international upswell of protest:
Pre-march photo! #womensMarchAntarctica pic.twitter.com/NaRyZaIvsM
— linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017
Across an ocean, we stand together. Thousands out in #Oslo, #Paris, #Prague and #Florence and beyond #WomensMarch#WomensRights#DumpTrumppic.twitter.com/mj85e6iL1E
— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) January 21, 2017
Okay well played Supergirl. #WOMENSMARCH pic.twitter.com/bzwSOzuHcn
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) January 21, 2017
Boston #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/mHuPVaZnqR
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) January 21, 2017
Ahead of 15,000+ marchers, 1st Nations Elders & Drummers pass #TRUMP tower as part of #wmwYVR #WomensMarch #Vancouver #wmwcanada pic.twitter.com/t9uc5GhQlw
— Joshua Berson (@bersonphoto) January 21, 2017
Largest crowd I've ever seen in 33 years in Anchorage and it's 15 degrees and white out conditions. pic.twitter.com/oFvpUIm8JW
— Diane Kaplan (@DianeSKaplan) January 21, 2017
The #WomensMarch in downtown St. Louis! This is what democracy looks like. pic.twitter.com/mzb5xMZUKC
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) January 21, 2017
A solidarity march in Kolkata, Buenos Aires, Barcelona and Sydney #WomensMarch https://t.co/bUsKlw2OZb pic.twitter.com/YgiKrbeEYr
— Mijwan in Denmark (@mijwandk) January 21, 2017
The woman next to me on the plane was handed this by the flight attendant. #WomensMarchOnWashington #WhyIMarch pic.twitter.com/PjlL9H59KR
— Candice with an L (@artist4ever) January 21, 2017
#sundance - #WomensMarch #marchonmain kicks off in Park City pic.twitter.com/AGu2eDse0X
— Dominic Patten (@DeadlineDominic) January 21, 2017
Hundreds are marching in Nairobi for #WomensMarch. #whyIMarch #womensrightsarehumanrights pic.twitter.com/eNdTZEj3Ur
— Africa (@somaliadev) January 21, 2017
#womensmarch #santafe #newmexicotrue https://t.co/LvfcLam5X2 pic.twitter.com/mkVGZPjydO
— Ash Dumford (@ashdumford) January 21, 2017
Yes. The future depends on it. #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/6edof8TZGz
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) January 21, 2017
From the @DemSocialists contingent of the SF march. There. Are. Dozens. Of. Us. @DSAEastBay @DSA_SF pic.twitter.com/sacBuIIqXW
— Jetset Raedio Future (@jetta_rae) January 21, 2017
In the tiny town of Alpine Texas, the women's march marched up a mountain: pic.twitter.com/NhCMpYKYLH
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) January 21, 2017
— Alexis Coe (@AlexisCoe) January 21, 2017
#whyimarch #riseagainsthate #womensmarchTO @womensmarch huge crowd @queenspark pic.twitter.com/8PPvFBEXq8
— Arax Acemyan (@Row4gold) January 21, 2017
Tens of thousands out for the #Chicago #WomensMarch! Women's rights = human rights. Pro people & pro planet! @SierraClub @SierraClubIL pic.twitter.com/NbBEbHKCdk
— Justin Uebelhor (@justinuebelhor) January 21, 2017
THIS SIGN #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/gqnu1ygUAZ
— Silvia (@biebsftbangtan) January 21, 2017
On social media, march participants are also using the hashtag #WhyIMarch to talk about what compelled them to take to the streets:
For a better future. #WhyIMarch pic.twitter.com/uXmTCAVKIA
— sarah j (@sarahjanej_) January 21, 2017
#WomensMarch These two are #whyIMarch pic.twitter.com/NurDlqRhSj
— Blaze Powderman (@BenPruce) January 21, 2017
#whyIMarch equality pic.twitter.com/3uNCJ5Zx3E
— melodia (@melodypadilla21) January 21, 2017
