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WASHINGTON - Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration.

Hundreds showed up in New York City and thousands in Washington, D.C. for the rallies, which aim to harness the political power of women, although crowds were noticeably smaller than in previous years. Marches were scheduled Saturday in more than 180 cities.

The first marches in 2017 drew hundreds of thousands of people to rallies in cities across the country on the day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated. That year's D.C. march drew close to 1 million people.

In Manhattan on Saturday, hundreds of people who gathered at separate events in Foley Square and Columbus Circle planned to converge at Times Square as part of a "Rise and Roar" rally.

"Today, we will be the change that is needed in this world! Today, we rise into our power!" activist Donna Hill told a cheering crowd in Foley Square.

In downtown Los Angeles, thousands of men, women and children filled several blocks as they made their way from a plaza to a park adjacent to City Hall, where a rally featured speeches by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Rep. Maxine Waters and others.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom reflected on the progress women have made "in the four years since a predator-in-chief took office." She credited women for mobilizing against gun violence, creating the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and discrimination, and taking back the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.

"In 2020, I have no doubt that it will be women who will lead again, rise up and move this country forward on a path toward justice," she said.

L.A.'s event was also expected to feature women's rights attorney Gloria Allred, actor Rosanna Arquette and reality television personality Caitlyn Jenner.

Missing from the stage was the founding chapter of Black Lives Matter, the national organization that has brought renewed attention to police shootings of African Americans. The group, which has bitterly opposed the leadership of Mayor Eric Garcetti, a scheduled speaker, said it wasn't invited.

"Maybe they should rebrand themselves the #WhiteWomensMarch," it said on Twitter.

The ACLU of Southern California and scheduled speaker June Diane Raphael, an actor and writer, said they were pulling out of the Los Angeles event in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.

BLM co-founder Melina Abdullah said rifts with the Womens March have also appeared in Chicago, Houston and Washington.

"The exclusion of Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles is shameful," she said. "It seems that the Womens March really wants to practice what we call celebrity style leadership."

The Womens March Foundation said in a statement that it hoped BLM would march at the event.

"While we support Black Lives Matter and its work, since this is an important election year, our speaking program for Women's March LA 2020 is focused on highlighting organizations and individuals who have a mission to register and encourage people to vote," the foundation said.

Organizers of the Washington march faced criticism from some local African American activists for failing to focus on local issues and damaging the ability of local activists to organize.

"Local D.C. is a domestic colony and the actions of national organizers have to recognize that," Black Lives Matter D.C. wrote in a letter this week to Women's March organizers. "Here in D.C., these unstrategic mass mobilizations distract from local organizing, often overlook the black people who actually live here and even result in tougher laws against demonstration being passed locally."

In Denver, organizers opted to skip the rally after the march and instead invited participants to meet with local organizations to learn more about issues such as reproductive rights, climate change, gun safety and voting.

Several thousand came out for the protest in Washington, far fewer than last year when about 100,000 people held a rally east of the White House. But as in previous years, many of the protesters made the trip to the nation's capital from cities across the country to express their opposition to Trump and his policies. From their gathering spot on Freedom Plaza, they had a clear view down Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol, where the impeachment trial gets underway in the Senate next week.

In Washington, three key issues seemed to galvanize most of the protesters: climate change, immigration and reproductive rights.

"I teach a lot of immigrant students, and in political times like this I want to make sure I'm using my voice to speak up for them," said Rochelle McGurn, 30, an elementary school teacher from Burlington, Vermont who was in D.C. to march. "They need to feel like they belong, because they do."

Peta Madry of New London, Connecticut, was celebrating her 70th birthday in D.C. by attending her fourth Women's March with her sister, Cynthia Barnard, of San Rafael, California. Both women were wearing handknitted pink hats that date from the first march. With pained expressions, they spoke about Trump's determination to reverse the policies of his predecessor Barack Obama and his treatment of women.

"Look what he's doing to Greta Thunberg," Madry said, referring to the teenage climate activist. "He's the biggest bully in the world."

Melissa McCullough of Georgetown, Indiana, said when she recently turned 50 she promised herself that she would get more involved politically. "I'm here to protest Trump, as a woman," she said.

Her daughter, 19-year-old University of Cincinnati student Elizabeth McCullough, chimed in to say that most women's issues are human issues, and they talked about the need to protect immigrants.

"You have to push to protect everyone or no one's safe," Melissa McCullough said.

The protesters planned to march around the White House, but Trump wasn't there. He is spending the holiday weekend at his resort in Florida.

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Fourth Women's March draws thousands to rallies across the country

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WASHINGTON - Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration. Hundreds showed up in New York City and thousands in Washington, D.C.

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The hats and scarfs are a big symbol they all wear pink hats and scarfs to represent that all women are there together. It show how important they all are. The protest as a whole is a symbol to show how strong and independent women can be. The protest is something for women to be proud of and to be proud to be a women. Women will always have to fight for their equality to higher expectations.

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For the fourth time, thousands of Angelenos marched through Downtown on Saturday to show their support for women's rights.

In addition to the usual signs, ranging from jokes to swears to female empowerment slogans, the favored promotional materials of many marchers touted their 2020 Democratic presidential picks. Others simply called on the public to vote. Marchers also advocated for issues including environmental justice, intersectional feminism, LGTBQ+ rights, immigrant rights, racial justice, anti-war policies and proper compensation for labor unions.

Police on the scene estimated about 30,000 people attended the march. This is significantly lower turnout than in 2017 and 2018, which saw the first and second largest nationwide marches in U.S. history, respectively. Speakers at Saturday's event included Rep. Maxine Waters, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and LGBTQ+ rights activist Caitlyn Jenner.

Despite the smaller crowds, this year's march attracted a new segment of the population. Several K-12 attendees reported that this was their first march.

Alexis Morales, a high school student from Woodlake, California, said while he is unable to vote in the upcoming election, he is more aware of issues the country faces today than in previous years. He said he plans to use his newfound enthusiasm to get those in his circle to vote.

Frances Muller, a middle school student from Altadena, California, said the march felt important to her, but that it was hard to pinpoint exactly why.

Her sister Grace Muller, who attends an arts high school in Los Angeles, suggested the added importance this year might be because the first Women's March felt like a reaction to the presidency.

"This one can be the last one before change happens," she said.

Grace Muller, who has attended previous women's marches, added she felt this year's event had a bit more of a commercial bent. Vendors dotted the entire march route and surrounding blocks, offering Women's March-themed merchandise and hot dogs.

One such saleswoman, Josefina Fuentes, said she found that while the crowds drew some profit for her business, she was much more interested in the marchers' message.

"I've always chosen to be at these marches," Fuentes said. "I support all human beings, if it's a man, woman, (LGBTQ+ individual). I respect everyone, all kinds of religions, all sexes."

Fuentes, who prefers to speak Spanish, spoke to the Daily Bruin with the translating help of Women's March attendee Karla Avila.

Sam Perez, a first-year political science student, said she also believes inclusivity is crucial for the women's rights movement.

While Perez said she feels the "anyone-can-join" setup of the Women's March is relatively inclusive, she added marketing for the event may lead people to believe that these marches are dominated by white feminist women.

"That's why it's important for us as women of color to be here, to represent," Perez said. "We can come out and support because not just white feminist women care about the changes that are going to happen to our government."

Maddie Brady, who has attended several Women's Marches across the country in the last few years, said she feels these events are more important than ever in light of the 2020 election and changes within the government.

Brady also said she thinks there will always be people in government trying to restrict women's rights, adding she is concerned about restrictions on abortion and women's bodily autonomy.

Alongside Saturday's marchers, counter-protestors shouted through bullhorns about sin and abortion. An anti-abortion march was also scheduled for later Saturday afternoon a few blocks away.

It is Brady's hope that the country votes President Donald Trump out of office in November, but she added there will be more work and fights ahead, regardless of the election's outcome.

"We now have four years of cleanup to do," Brady said.

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Los Angeles Women's March draws thousands together in support of women's rights - Daily Bruin

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For the fourth time, thousands of Angelenos marched through Downtown on Saturday to show their support for women's rights. In addition to the usual signs, ranging from jokes to swears to female empowerment slogans, the favored promotional materials of many marchers touted their 2020 Democratic presidential picks.

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The word choices on the posters describe the way women want to been seen. One poster says "Empower" which means that women want to help other women be more stronger and confident in claiming their rights. The words "Stronger Together" show that when all women that work together they have a bigger chance to stand up for what's right and create more opportunities.

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The colors they used to make the signs are bright colors to make each poster/sign stand out. In the photograph the color pink stands out a lot. Pink could symbolize femininity and womanhood. In society pink is associated with being fragile and week but by wearing it in the protest and wearing it as a power statement creates a line between the color pink and fragility. The rainbow can show LGBTQ+ but can also show  that women from all over the world from different cultures can come together to stand with each other and fight.