16 of the best signs from women’s marches in the US, Canada and the UK
Dogs and men joined the protests too! Dogs and men joined the protests too!
As the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration rolled around on Saturday, so did the anniversary of women’s marches around the globe.
Thousands of women turned out in North America and the UK over the weekend to continue to protest for a plethora of causes including immigration reform, transgender rights, racial equality, LGBTQ rights and women’s rights, among others
Here are some of the best signs spotted at the protests in the UK, Canada and the USA.
Peighton Letizia, 3, holds a "girl power" sign during a march in Wisconsin, US (Sarah Kloepping/AP) Peighton Letizia, three, holds a “girl power” sign during a march in Wisconsin, US (Sarah Kloepping/AP) (Sarah Kloepping/AP/PA Images)
2. Government control
A woman's witty sign in Chicago on Saturday (Ashlee Rezin/AP) A woman’s witty sign in Chicago on Saturday (Ashlee Rezin/AP) (Ashlee Rezin/AP/PA Images)
3. Spray paint
Grafitti in LA (Jae C. Hong/AP) Grafitti in LA (Jae C Hong/AP) (Jae C. Hong/AP/PA Images)
4. Love and support for trans people
A protester holds up a signs in support of the transgender community in Montreal, Canada (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/AP) A protester holds up a signs in support of the transgender community in Montreal, Canada (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/AP) (Graham Hughes/AP/PA Images)
5. The umbrella
An umbrella reads "Empower Women" in Seattle on Saturday (Ted S. Warren/AP) An umbrella reads “Empower Women” in Seattle on Saturday (Ted S Warren/AP) (Ted S. Warren/AP/PA Images)
6. Texas speaks
Women and men hold a variety of signs in Fort Worth, Texas (Rodger Mallison/AP) Women and men hold a variety of signs in Fort Worth, Texas (Rodger Mallison/AP) (Rodger Mallison/AP/PA Images)
7. I’m with her
Two women hold an I'm with her sign in New York ( Craig Ruttle/AP) Two women hold an “I’m with her” sign in New York ( Craig Ruttle/AP) (Craig Ruttle/AP/PA Images)
8. Don’t upset Grandma
Jay and Peggy Chiappa at the start of the Women's March in Philadelphia (David Maialetti/AP) Jay and Peggy Chiappa at the start of the Women’s March in Philadelphia (David Maialetti/AP) (David Maialetti/AP/PA Images)
9. Equal means equal – for all
Activists in Washington call for racial equality with a sign bearing Tupac lyrics (Cliff Owen/AP) (Cliff Owen/AP/PA Images)
Glass ceilings being smashed on a rainy London afternoon (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA) Glass ceilings being smashed on a rainy London afternoon (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA) (Taylor Heyman)
12. Girls become women
A woman holds a sign in London, UK (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA) A woman holds a sign in London, UK (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA) (Taylor Heyman)
13. Spaniels against sexism
(Jeannie Dumas/PA) Even London’s dogs got involved in the march (Jeannie Dumas/PA)
14. Sausage rolls, not gender roles
(Jessica Rushing/Twitter/PA) A food-based sign in rainy London (Jessica Rushing/Twitter/PA) (Taylor Heyman)
15. Stay woke
16. Leslie says Knope
A Parks And Recreation-themed sign in London (She___k/Instagram) A Parks And Recreation-themed sign in London (She___k/Instagram)
