The Women 's March was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, to advocate legislation and policies regarding human rights and other issues, including women 's rights, immigration reform, healthcare reform, reproductive rights, the natural environment, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, freedom of religion, and workers ' rights. Most of the rallies were aimed at Donald Trump, immediately following his inauguration as President of the United States, largely due to statements that he had made and his positions which were regarded by many as anti- women or otherwise offensive. It was the largest single- day protest in U.S. history.
The first planned protest was in Washington, D.C., and is known as the Women 's March on Washington. According to organizers it was meant to "send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women 's rights are human rights". The Washington March was streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
The Washington March drew 500,000 to 1,000,000 people. Between 3,267,134 and 5,246,670 people participated in the Women 's March in the United States, or approximately 1.0 to 1.6 percent of the U.S. population. In total, worldwide participation has been estimated at over seven million. At least 408 marches were reported to have been planned in the U.S. and 168 in 81 other countries.
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