The United States hosted the “Women’s March” against Donald trump
In Washington, new York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and in about 250 U.S. cities held protests under the name “Women’s March”. The participants criticized U.S. President Donald trump over a policy that, in their opinion, are directed against women.
They also encouraged women to participate in elections to Congress, which will take place in November this year. The largest rally was held in Los Angeles — where, at the request of the mayor of the city, on the streets about 600 thousand people, reports Reuters.
Mr. trump sarcastically supported the marchers.
“Beautiful weather throughout our great country, it is a perfect day for all women to go on the March, — he wrote in Twitter.— Rather go to celebrate milestones and unprecedented achievements in the economy and welfare that have occurred in the last 12 months. Guarantee the lowest female unemployment in 18 years!”.
According to the U.S. Department of labor, women’s unemployment rate is below average at 3.7% vs 4.1%.
Thousands rally in Los Angeles at the Women’s March for gender rights #WomensMarch2018 pic.twitter.com/Om6ncyXtMt
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) January 21, 2018
This action was timed to the anniversary of a similar event. 21 January 2017 with hundreds of thousands of people took to the “Women’s March”. The organizers who planned the event in Washington on 200 thousand participants, said that he came almost 500 thousand people. All marches were held in more than 600 cities around the world. In them participated more than 2.5 million people.