OVERVIEW & PURPOSE:

The Women’s March on London is a women-led movement that brought together people of all genders, ages, races, cultures, political affiliations and backgrounds on January 21, 2017, to affirm our shared humanity and pronounce our bold message of resistance and self-determination.

We are empowered by the legions of revolutionary leaders and ancestors who paved the way for us to march, and acknowledge those around the globe who fight for our freedoms. We honor these women and so many more.
They are #WHYWEMARCHLONDON

VALUES & PRINCIPLES:

• They believe that Womens Rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are Womens Rights.
• They wish to create a society in which all women are able to care for their family in safe and healthy environments, free from structural impediments.
• Women deserve to live full and healthy lives, free of violence against our bodies and minds, in particular domestic violence.
• Ending racial profiling and targeting of communities of colour.
• No woman or mother should fear being sexually and physically abused at the hands of the State.
• They believe in Reproductive Freedom. They do not accept local rollbacks, cuts or restrictions on our ability to access quality reproductive healthcare services, birth control, HIV/AIDS care and prevention, or medically accurate sexuality education.
• They firmly declare that LGBTQIA Rights are Human Rights and that it is our obligation to uplift, expand and protect the rights of our gay, lesbian, bi, queer, trans or gender non-conforming sisters, brothers and siblings.
• They believe that creating workforce opportunities that reduce discrimination against women and mothers allow economies to thrive. Nations and industries that support and invest in caregiving and basic workplace protections—including benefits like paid family leave, access to affordable childcare, sick days, healthcare, fair pay, holiday pay, and healthy work environments—have shown growth and increased capacity.
• They believe in equal pay for equal work and the right of all women to be paid equitably.
• All care work–caring for the elderly, caring for the chronically ill, caring for children and supporting independence for people with disabilities–is work, and that the burden of care falls disproportionately on the shoulders of women, particularly women of colour.
• They believe in immigrant and refugee rights regardless of status or country of origin. It is our moral duty to keep families together and empower them to fully participate in, and contribute to, our economy and society.
• Every person and every community in our country has the right to clean water, clean air, and access to and enjoyment of public lands.