Thousands of people from across the nation gathered near the U.S. Capitol last Saturday, January 21, 2017 to participate in the Women’s March on Washington..
The Women’s March on Washington is a grassroots effort comprised of dozens of independent coordinators at the state level across the United States. The effort is helmed by four national co-chairs and a national coordinating committee who worked around the clock to pull this historic March together.
The Women’s March on Washington purpose was 
The march drew at least half a million in Washington, and some estimates put worldwide participation at 4.8 
In general the Women’s March crowds across the country were entirely peaceful. . In Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and 
The official list of speakers included Cecile Richards, Ilyasah Shabazz, Janet Mock, LaDonna Harris, Janelle Monáe, Maryum Ali, Rabbi Sharon Brous, Sister Simone Campbell, Sophie Cruz, America Ferrera, Angela Davis, Gloria Steinem, Ashley Judd, Scarlett Johansson, Melissa Harris Perry, Michael Moore, Randi Weingarten, Van Jones, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Roslyn Brock, Muriel Bowser, Tammy Duckworth, Kamala Harris, and Ai-jen Po and many other celebrity performers.