<p>Women in pink &quot;pussyhats&quot; flooded into Washington by the train-load Saturday for a massive rights march set to draw hundreds of thousands in defiance of America&#39;s hardline new president, Donald Trump.<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Together we will fight, and together we will win. -PM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomensMarch?src=hash">#WomensMarch</a> <a href="https://t.co/uBDuPV9jYt">pic.twitter.com/uBDuPV9jYt</a></p>
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<p>Metro stations overflowed as trains packed to bursting moved cheering, clapping marchers into the city for what was expected to be a record-breaking inauguration-related protest.</p>

<p>Michele Phillips, a 45-year-old Canadian from New York State who took US citizenship in 2013, came to make a stand against what she calls Trump&#39;s &quot;platform of hate and bigotry.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;I know that we can do better, we have to fight for the change we want to see,&quot; she told AFP.</p>

<p>According to Washington&#39;s deputy mayor Kevin Donahue, organisers have upped their initial turnout estimate from 200,000 to 500,000 people faced with the early morning flood of protesters. The city provides no official crowd counts.</p>

<p>Trump&#39;s defeated rival Hillary Clinton tweeted her support to the crowds massed near Washington&#39;s National Mall, preparing to march on the White House led by celebrity participants including Scarlett Johansson and Michael Moore.<br />
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<p>Women made up the overwhelming majority of the people who emerged whooping and cheering from Washington&#39;s Union Station, arriving on jam-packed trains and buses.</p>

<p>Many carried homemade signs. &quot;Keep your tiny hands off me,&quot; said one. &quot;Rise, Love, Resist,&quot; read another.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incoming tide of women in knitted pink hats flushed through a city that the day before had welcomed throngs of Trump supporters in red &quot;Make America Great Again!&quot; caps for the Republican&#39;s swearing-in to a four year term. Trump -- and his new administration -- were feted at balls after an inaugural speech that painted a grim vision of national decline under his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama, punctuated by the new president&#39;s vow to stop &quot;this American carnage.&quot;</p>

<p>For his first full day in the world&#39;s most powerful office, Trump attended a multi-faith service at Washington National Cathedral. He was later due to visit the headquarters of the CIA, an agency he feuded with bitterly before taking office.</p>

<p>Powered by social media, the &quot;Women&#39;s March on Washington&quot; illustrates the divisions of a country whose incoming leader faces levels of public mistrust unseen in recent decades.</p>

<p>Trump&#39;s inaugural speech on Friday set the tone for his presidency: proudly populist, fiercely nationalist and determined to break with Obama&#39;s legacy.</p>

<p>His first act in office -- signing an executive order aimed at freezing Obama`s signature health care law -- was a potent gesture in that direction, with more such actions expected to follow on Monday.</p>

<p>But he faces resistance, dramatised by the show of force by demonstrators with fresh memories of his fat-shaming a former beauty queen, sex assault allegations and a controversial stance on abortion.</p>

<p>The knitted &quot;pink pussyhats&quot; they wore were an allusion to his boasts in a leaked videotape of grabbing women`s &quot;pussies&quot; with impunity.<br />
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Saturday&#39;s&nbsp;march comes on the heels of a first day of anti-Trump protests marred by sporadic outbreaks of vandalism, with windows smashed downtown and more than 200 people arrested.</p>

<p>Authorities were on alert for any new flare-up of violence -- although the stated goals of the women marchers are resolutely peaceful.Jennifer Behr, a 42-year-old accessory designer, rode a packed train from Baltimore to make her voice heard.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s important we assert our majority and we have a large physical presence to show Trump and the Republicans that they cannot railroad our country,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>While Trump won 42 per cent of the women&#39;s vote, millions who did not vote for him worry that gender rights and other progress on women`s health, contraception and abortion could be chipped away.</p>

<p>Organisers have not specifically used the term &quot;anti-Trump&quot; to describe their efforts, but the message is clear.</p>

<p>Bringing together &quot;people of all genders, ages, races, cultures, political affiliations and backgrounds,&quot; they say the protest seeks to secure immigrant rights and access to abortion, among other demands -- things which Trump`s critics accuse him of wanting to curb.</p>

<p>Dozens of progressive groups are supporting the event, as well as Amnesty International and Planned Parenthood, the women&#39;s health care provider that is a Republican target because of the abortion services it provides.</p>

<p>The Women&#39;s March began with a simple Facebook post from Hawaii grandmother and retired lawyer Teresa Shook to about 40 of her friends.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Word traveled quickly, and eventually made it to the pro-Clinton Facebook group Pantsuit Nation, which has nearly four million members.</p>

<p>Some 300 sister marches are being held across the country, from New York to Seattle, as well as in cities around the world.</p>

<p>One of the largest was in London, where tens of thousands of women, men and children marched through the city center chanting &quot;Dump Trump&quot; and waving banners &quot;Our Rights Are Not Up For Grabs - Neither Are We.&quot;</p>

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Around 500,000 people are expected to attend, fresh with memories of his sex assault allegations and stance on abortion

Women in pink "pussyhats" flooded into Washington by the train-load Saturday for a massive rights march set to draw hundreds of thousands in defiance of America's hardline new president, Donald Trump. Together we will fight, and together we will win. -PM #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/uBDuPV9jYt — Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) January 21, 2017 × More women and men! #WomensMarch we the people pic.twitter.com/x4HTpMbWL0 — Shako Liu (@shakofilm) January 21, 2017 × On the move with NARAL president @ilyseh! (Read our signs ↓↓↓) #WomensMarch #WomensMarchOnWashington pic.twitter.com/qqmxbCKbs2 — NARAL (@NARAL) January 21, 2017 × Metro stations overflowed as trains packed to bursting moved cheering, clapping marchers into the city for what was expected to be a record-breaking inauguration-related protest. Michele Phillips, a 45-year-old Canadian from New York State who took US citizenship in 2013, came to make a stand against what she calls Trump's "platform of hate and bigotry." "I know that we can do better, we have to fight for the change we want to see," she told AFP. According to Washington's deputy mayor Kevin Donahue, organisers have upped their initial turnout estimate from 200,000 to 500,000 people faced with the early morning flood of protesters. The city provides no official crowd counts. Trump's defeated rival Hillary Clinton tweeted her support to the crowds massed near Washington's National Mall, preparing to march on the White House led by celebrity participants including Scarlett Johansson and Michael Moore. Thanks for standing, speaking & marching for our values @womensmarch. Important as ever. I truly believe we're always Stronger Together. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 21, 2017 × Women made up the overwhelming majority of the people who emerged whooping and cheering from Washington's Union Station, arriving on jam-packed trains and buses. Many carried homemade signs. "Keep your tiny hands off me," said one. "Rise, Love, Resist," read another. The incoming tide of women in knitted pink hats flushed through a city that the day before had welcomed throngs of Trump supporters in red "Make America Great Again!" caps for the Republican's swearing-in to a four year term. Trump -- and his new administration -- were feted at balls after an inaugural speech that painted a grim vision of national decline under his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama, punctuated by the new president's vow to stop "this American carnage." For his first full day in the world's most powerful office, Trump attended a multi-faith service at Washington National Cathedral. He was later due to visit the headquarters of the CIA, an agency he feuded with bitterly before taking office. Powered by social media, the "Women's March on Washington" illustrates the divisions of a country whose incoming leader faces levels of public mistrust unseen in recent decades. Trump's inaugural speech on Friday set the tone for his presidency: proudly populist, fiercely nationalist and determined to break with Obama's legacy. His first act in office -- signing an executive order aimed at freezing Obama`s signature health care law -- was a potent gesture in that direction, with more such actions expected to follow on Monday. But he faces resistance, dramatised by the show of force by demonstrators with fresh memories of his fat-shaming a former beauty queen, sex assault allegations and a controversial stance on abortion. The knitted "pink pussyhats" they wore were an allusion to his boasts in a leaked videotape of grabbing women`s "pussies" with impunity. Saturday's march comes on the heels of a first day of anti-Trump protests marred by sporadic outbreaks of vandalism, with windows smashed downtown and more than 200 people arrested. Authorities were on alert for any new flare-up of violence -- although the stated goals of the women marchers are resolutely peaceful.Jennifer Behr, a 42-year-old accessory designer, rode a packed train from Baltimore to make her voice heard. "It's important we assert our majority and we have a large physical presence to show Trump and the Republicans that they cannot railroad our country," she said. While Trump won 42 per cent of the women's vote, millions who did not vote for him worry that gender rights and other progress on women`s health, contraception and abortion could be chipped away. Organisers have not specifically used the term "anti-Trump" to describe their efforts, but the message is clear. Bringing together "people of all genders, ages, races, cultures, political affiliations and backgrounds," they say the protest seeks to secure immigrant rights and access to abortion, among other demands -- things which Trump`s critics accuse him of wanting to curb. Dozens of progressive groups are supporting the event, as well as Amnesty International and Planned Parenthood, the women's health care provider that is a Republican target because of the abortion services it provides. The Women's March began with a simple Facebook post from Hawaii grandmother and retired lawyer Teresa Shook to about 40 of her friends. Word traveled quickly, and eventually made it to the pro-Clinton Facebook group Pantsuit Nation, which has nearly four million members. Some 300 sister marches are being held across the country, from New York to Seattle, as well as in cities around the world. One of the largest was in London, where tens of thousands of women, men and children marched through the city center chanting "Dump Trump" and waving banners "Our Rights Are Not Up For Grabs - Neither Are We." (AFP)

Women's March: Protesters flood Washington to protest Trump administration

<p>The National Mall in Washington could become a sea of bright pink the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated as US&nbsp;president if the vision of a pair of Los Angeles women is realised.</p>

<p>For two months, Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman have called on people around the world to make 1.17 million pink &quot;pussyhats&quot; for those attending the Women&#39;s March, a rally on January 21 organised with hopes of bringing attention to civil and human rights issues.</p>

<p>The name of the hats comes partly from President-elect Trump&#39;s comments in an infamous 2005 tape that came to light during his campaign in which, discussing women, he said: &quot;Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.&quot;</p>

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<p>The project is meant to &quot;create a sea of pink hats which is going to be a strong collective visual statement,&quot; Zweiman said.</p>

<p>It is also meant to involve &quot;people across the country and the world who want to be a part of the march but can&#39;t physically be there and want to support the marchers,&quot; she said.</p>

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<p>The women have asked volunteers around the world to help sew, crochet or knit pink hats with ears by using simple patterns available on the project&#39;s website. (Reuters)</p>
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<p>The women have asked volunteers around the world to help sew, crochet or knit pink hats with ears by using simple patterns available on the project&#39;s website. They say it is easier than knitting a scarf, the typical starter project for novices.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s a rectangle folded in half, stitched up the sides and when you put it on your round head, these ears come out,&quot; said Zweiman, surrounded by women stitching away at a knitting store on Friday night.</p>

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<p>Marchers can get a hat by contacting a maker through an online distribution system, through social media or at sites in Washington.</p>

<p>&quot;So it&#39;s a distribution system that&#39;s very grassroots and our aim is to get a hat on every marcher&#39;s head who wants one,&quot; Zweiman said.</p>

<p>Organisers have said the protest could draw around 200,000 people, but Suh and Zweiman decided to aim for the 1.17 million people that could feasibly fit in the Mall.</p>

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<p>For some knitters at Friday&#39;s &quot;pussyhat party,&quot; it was hard to put the needles down as the deadline nears.</p>

<p>&quot;Doing this is taking my mind off things,&quot; said Marina Mont&#39;Ros.</p>

<p>&quot;This will be my 35th hat. Every time I think &#39;OK, that&#39;s enough. I&#39;ve made enough, I&#39;m going to stop,&#39; I read something in the news and, give me that yarn! I&#39;m making more.&quot;</p>

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2 women have called on people around the world to make 1.17 million pink 'pussyhats' for those attending the Women's March on Jan 21

The National Mall in Washington could become a sea of bright pink the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated as US president if the vision of a pair of Los Angeles women is realised. For two months, Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman have called on people around the world to make 1.17 million pink "pussyhats" for those attending the Women's March, a rally on January 21 organised with hopes of bringing attention to civil and human rights issues. The name of the hats comes partly from President-elect Trump's comments in an infamous 2005 tape that came to light during his campaign in which, discussing women, he said: "Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything." Marchers can get a hat by contacting a maker through an online distribution system, through social media or at sites in Washington. (Reuters) × The project is meant to "create a sea of pink hats which is going to be a strong collective visual statement," Zweiman said. It is also meant to involve "people across the country and the world who want to be a part of the march but can't physically be there and want to support the marchers," she said. The women have asked volunteers around the world to help sew, crochet or knit pink hats with ears by using simple patterns available on the project's website. (Reuters) × The women have asked volunteers around the world to help sew, crochet or knit pink hats with ears by using simple patterns available on the project's website. They say it is easier than knitting a scarf, the typical starter project for novices. "It's a rectangle folded in half, stitched up the sides and when you put it on your round head, these ears come out," said Zweiman, surrounded by women stitching away at a knitting store on Friday night. For some knitters at Friday's "pussyhat party," it was hard to put the needles down as the deadline nears. (Reuters) × Marchers can get a hat by contacting a maker through an online distribution system, through social media or at sites in Washington. "So it's a distribution system that's very grassroots and our aim is to get a hat on every marcher's head who wants one," Zweiman said. Organisers have said the protest could draw around 200,000 people, but Suh and Zweiman decided to aim for the 1.17 million people that could feasibly fit in the Mall. Knitters take part in the Pussyhat social media campaign to provide pink hats for protesters in the women's march in Washington. (Reuters) × For some knitters at Friday's "pussyhat party," it was hard to put the needles down as the deadline nears. "Doing this is taking my mind off things," said Marina Mont'Ros. "This will be my 35th hat. Every time I think 'OK, that's enough. I've made enough, I'm going to stop,' I read something in the news and, give me that yarn! I'm making more." (Reuters)

Women knit pink 'pussyhats' for rally after Trump inauguration

<p>As demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against Republican Donald Trump&#39;s surprise US&nbsp;presidential election win, two incidents of violence were reported from the country. The shootings were, however, not directly related to the anti-Trump demonstrations.</p>

<p>Two police officers were shot early on Thursday in southwestern Pennsylvania, local media reported. One of the officers succumbed to injuries later in the day.</p>

<p>Police told residents to stay inside their houses as they searched for the shooter after the attack in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Pittsburgh.</p>

<p>One of the officers was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh and the other was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Canonsburg, WPXI.com reported.</p>

<p>In another incident, a&nbsp;gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night following an argument and wounded five people, one man critically, not far from protests over the surprise victory of Republican Donald Trump in the US&nbsp;presidential election.</p>

<p>The shooting stemmed from &quot;some type of personal argument&quot;, Robert Merner, assistant chief of the Seattle Police Department, told reporters.</p>

<p>In New York, thousands of protesters filled streets in midtown Manhattan as they made their way to Trump Tower, Trump&#39;s gilded home on Fifth Avenue. Hundreds of others gathered at a Manhattan park and shouted &quot;Not my president.&quot;</p>

<p>Protesters threw objects at police in riot gear and smashed windows at a CVS drug store in Oakland, California. Police responded by throwing chemical irritants at the protesters, according to a Reuters witness.</p>

<p>In downtown Chicago, an estimated 1,800 people gathered outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower, chanting phrases like &quot;No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA.&quot;</p>

<p>Chicago police closed roads in the area, impeding the demonstrators&#39; path. There were no immediate reports of arrests or violence there.</p>

<p>&quot;I&#39;m just really terrified about what is happening in this country,&quot; said 22-year-old Adriana Rizzo in Chicago, who was holding a sign that read: &quot;Enjoy your rights while you can.&quot;</p>

<p>In Seattle, police responded to a shooting with multiple victims near the scene of anti-Trump protests. Police said the shooting was unrelated to the demonstrations.</p>

<p>Protesters railed against Trump&#39;s campaign pledge to build a wall along the border with Mexico to keep immigrants from entering the United States illegally.</p>

<p>Hundreds also gathered in Philadelphia, Boston and Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday evening, and organisers planned rallies in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Oakland, California.</p>

<p>In Austin, the Texas capital, about 400 people marched through the streets, police said.</p>

<p>A representative of the Trump campaign did not respond immediately to requests for comment on the protests. Trump said in his victory speech he would be president for all Americans, saying: &quot;It is time for us to come together as one united people.&quot;</p>

<p>Earlier this month, his campaign rejected the support of a Ku Klux Klan newspaper and said that &quot;Mr. Trump and his campaign denounces hate in any form.&quot;</p>

<p><strong>&#39;Dreamers&#39; fear deportation&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Earlier on Wednesday, some 1,500 students and teachers rallied in the courtyard of Berkeley High School, in a San Francisco Bay Area city known for its liberal politics, before marching toward the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.</p>

<p>Hundreds of high school and college students also walked out in protest in Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles and three other Bay Area cities - Oakland, Richmond and El Cerrito.</p>

<p>A predominantly Latino group of about 300 high school students walked out of classes on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles and marched to the steps of City Hall, where they held a brief but boisterous rally.</p>

<p>Chanting in Spanish: &quot;The people united will never be defeated,&quot; the group held signs with slogans such as &quot;Not Supporting Racism, Not My President&quot; and &quot;Immigrants Make America Great.&quot;</p>

<p>Many of those students were members of the &quot;Dreamers&quot; generation, children whose parents entered the United States with them illegally, school officials said, and who fear deportation under a Trump administration.</p>

<p>&quot;A child should not live in fear that they will be deported,&quot; said Stephanie Hipolito, one of the student organizers of the walkout. She said her parents were U.S. citizens.</p>

<p>There were no immediate reports of arrests or violence.</p>

<p>Wednesday&#39;s demonstrations followed a night of protests in the San Francisco area and elsewhere in the country in response to Trump&#39;s victory against heavily favored Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.</p>

<p>Demonstrators smashed storefront windows and set garbage and tires ablaze late on Tuesday in downtown Oakland.</p>

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'No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA,' they shouted in Chicago. In Manhattan, 'Not my president'

As demonstrators marched in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest against Republican Donald Trump's surprise US presidential election win, two incidents of violence were reported from the country. The shootings were, however, not directly related to the anti-Trump demonstrations. Two police officers were shot early on Thursday in southwestern Pennsylvania, local media reported. One of the officers succumbed to injuries later in the day. Police told residents to stay inside their houses as they searched for the shooter after the attack in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Pittsburgh. One of the officers was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh and the other was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Canonsburg, WPXI.com reported. In another incident, a gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night following an argument and wounded five people, one man critically, not far from protests over the surprise victory of Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election. The shooting stemmed from "some type of personal argument", Robert Merner, assistant chief of the Seattle Police Department, told reporters. In New York, thousands of protesters filled streets in midtown Manhattan as they made their way to Trump Tower, Trump's gilded home on Fifth Avenue. Hundreds of others gathered at a Manhattan park and shouted "Not my president." Protesters threw objects at police in riot gear and smashed windows at a CVS drug store in Oakland, California. Police responded by throwing chemical irritants at the protesters, according to a Reuters witness. In downtown Chicago, an estimated 1,800 people gathered outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower, chanting phrases like "No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA." Chicago police closed roads in the area, impeding the demonstrators' path. There were no immediate reports of arrests or violence there. "I'm just really terrified about what is happening in this country," said 22-year-old Adriana Rizzo in Chicago, who was holding a sign that read: "Enjoy your rights while you can." In Seattle, police responded to a shooting with multiple victims near the scene of anti-Trump protests. Police said the shooting was unrelated to the demonstrations. Protesters railed against Trump's campaign pledge to build a wall along the border with Mexico to keep immigrants from entering the United States illegally. Hundreds also gathered in Philadelphia, Boston and Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday evening, and organisers planned rallies in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Oakland, California. In Austin, the Texas capital, about 400 people marched through the streets, police said. A representative of the Trump campaign did not respond immediately to requests for comment on the protests. Trump said in his victory speech he would be president for all Americans, saying: "It is time for us to come together as one united people." Earlier this month, his campaign rejected the support of a Ku Klux Klan newspaper and said that "Mr. Trump and his campaign denounces hate in any form." 'Dreamers' fear deportation Earlier on Wednesday, some 1,500 students and teachers rallied in the courtyard of Berkeley High School, in a San Francisco Bay Area city known for its liberal politics, before marching toward the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Hundreds of high school and college students also walked out in protest in Seattle, Phoenix, Los Angeles and three other Bay Area cities - Oakland, Richmond and El Cerrito. A predominantly Latino group of about 300 high school students walked out of classes on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles and marched to the steps of City Hall, where they held a brief but boisterous rally. Chanting in Spanish: "The people united will never be defeated," the group held signs with slogans such as "Not Supporting Racism, Not My President" and "Immigrants Make America Great." Many of those students were members of the "Dreamers" generation, children whose parents entered the United States with them illegally, school officials said, and who fear deportation under a Trump administration. "A child should not live in fear that they will be deported," said Stephanie Hipolito, one of the student organizers of the walkout. She said her parents were U.S. citizens. There were no immediate reports of arrests or violence. Wednesday's demonstrations followed a night of protests in the San Francisco area and elsewhere in the country in response to Trump's victory against heavily favored Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Demonstrators smashed storefront windows and set garbage and tires ablaze late on Tuesday in downtown Oakland. (Reuters)

Thousands take to streets of US cities to protest against Trump victory