Demonstrators and activists gathered in cities worldwide on Sunday for a second day of Women’s Marches, a year after millions worldwide rallied to highlight women’s issues and challenge the presidency and policies of Donald Trump.
This year’s marches also coincide with the anniversary of Trump’s first-year in office and activists have focused the agenda on voting.
In the U.S., the Women’s March: Power to the Polls rally kicked off in Las Vegas on Sunday, in “an event that will launch a national voter registration tour one year after the historic Women’s March on Washington,” according to a statement on the march’s website.
“This next stage of the movement will channel the energy and activism of the Women’s March into tangible strategies and concrete wins in 2018,” the statement said.
“We are the leaders we have been waiting for,” reads a banner atop the statement.
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Marches were also scheduled take place in U.S. cities including Phoenix; Miami; Orlando, Florida; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Topeka, Kansas.
This year’s rallies are also taking place amid the global #MeToo movement against sexual harassment, misconduct and abuses of power.
Demonstrations were also expected in London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney and other European and Australian cities.
In London, demonstrators carried placards reading “We Are Powerful” and “Time’s Up” and chanted outside Prime Minister Theresa May’s office as they raised grievances ranging from workplace inequities to misogynistic abuse on social media, according to the Associated Press. The demonstration drew thousands, despite sleet and snow.
On Saturday, hundreds of thousands gathered nationwide, many with signs and signature pink hats, for the first round of this year’s Women’s Marches.
The largest demonstrations appeared to take place in Los Angeles, where authorities said there were about 600,000 attendees, and in New York, where about 200,000 people participated. Tens of thousands has also gathered in Oakland and San Diego, according to authorities. Demonstrators also rallied in Milwaukee, Denver, Dallas, as well as Montgomery, Alabama, and many other towns and cities all over the country.
“We are proud that the movement ignited one year ago today is strong, loud, and undeterred,” the organization said in a statement on the eve of the March. “It’s exciting to see how many people are still eager to organize marches and hit the streets.”