A day after America inaugurated a new president, men and women across the world walked in solidarity for women’s rights, including about 70 Revelstoke residents, on Saturday, January 21.
Revelstoke’s march was one of about 700 worldwide, from Vancouver to Sydney, Australia. A march in Washington spearheaded the movement following president Donald Trump’s successful political campaign that at times seemed to challenge the rights of women.
“The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world, that women’s rights are human rights,” the group’s website says.
Local resident Anne Keller, who is originally from the States and has dual citizenship, organised the Revelstoke event.
“This is a global initiative, this isn’t just Canada, it’s not just the United States and it’s not just about he who shall not be named,” she told the crowd on Saturday morning. “It’s about people standing up for what they really truly believe in, what our values really are. If you’re here your values, I’m assuming, are inclusion and equality for everyone.
“This march is for everyone and the equality we are marching for is for everyone.”
The gathering walked from Kovach Park to Centennial Park.
At the end, the group celebrated the walk with speeches, music and local writer Leslie Davidson read a rousing poem called Women of a Certain Rage.
Correction: An earlier version of this story estimated the crowd at 100, but we have revised that to about 70 based on counts of the people in the photos.
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