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April 18, 2024

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Some of the most important signs of the 2018 Women’s March

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Kevin Mensah
Brionna Bri Scebbi Headshot 2018

One year after millions around the world marched against hate, injustice and Trump, the women are still marching. The 2018 Women’s March brought new issues, along with new and creative signs, to the movement in an attempt to keep the feminist fury going.

Here are some of my favorite signs from this year’s march and why they are important:

The theme of this year’s March was “Power to the Polls” which focused on registering and informing voters. Several signs depicted blue waves indicating a possible political shift if people vote promoters of hate and bigotry out of office in the midterm elections.

One of the biggest movements to shake the nation since the first Women’s March was #MeToo. Women who shared their sexual assault stories on social media were able to stand beside other survivors at this year’s March. Seeing the solidarity of women carrying #MeToo signs in the crowd and hearing the words speakers like Natalie Portman and Halsey had to share nodded to the power these women are taking back.

One of the biggest criticisms of the first Women’s March was a lack of messages about intersectionality. Whether this year’s March corrected the absence of issues such as equity for women of all races, sexual orientations, religions, legal statuses and socioeconomic classes is up for debate. However, the fact that signs such as these are getting attention shows movement in the right direction. Future marches must elevate the stories of underrepresented women if womankind as a whole is to rise up.

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