The Women's March stormed Washington on Saturday, January 21, a day after President Donald Trump's inauguration, and the turnout was estimated to be nearly two times as much as that of the inauguration itself! (Sorry not sorry, DT.) That's because women. Show. Up.
Many women brought their children to this historic event, and with good cause — these are the world's future feminists. And, hey, one of them might be President some day. Here's what these women had to say about marching in Washington, D.C. with their kids.
Erin Douglass and Mia Fliakos, 8
Erin: I couldn't not bring Mia along with us. For her — for all of us — it's just so important to be here and to be a part of this. We're so happy to be here. We had to be here.
Jayne Durden, Mitchell, 12, and Olivia, 10
Jayne: I was born in Australia, but became a US citizen in 2008 because I felt it was important to vote. There was so much happening, and I felt we were really beginning to turn the corner. My son was born in 2004, so he grew up looking at the White House and thinking here's a man who looks like me. That's what I can be. My daughter looked at this election and saw Hillary Clinton as our chosen candidate. She wanted to see someone in the White House who represented her. We are really concerned about the racism and the division, and we're just really concerned about the amount of hatred. This is not who we are supposed to be. This is not how we are supposed to act.
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Cameron, Jennifer Bascomb, 43, Jessie Steinberg, 44, and Mikaelle
Jennifer: We've been married for 4 years. We've been protesting things since we were in our 20s. When I saw the reports about the outbreaks of anti-semitism in Toronto after Trump was elected — well, my wife is Jewish and I wanted to personally register my protest against Trump on behalf of her, and on behalf of all oppressed groups.
Jessica: It's a historical moment. We want the girls to be around the energy of change. And to be around mindful people — men and women!
Jenny, and Dinah, 11
Jenny: I really felt like I had no choice, I had to bring her. This is an opportunity to see what political action can do — to be surrounded by likeminded people, to have solidarity with one another, and see that, regardless of people's interest and views, they can all work together.
Nicole Howard, 34, and Lisa Howard, 14
Nicole: I think that we both feel pretty passionate about everyone having equal rights. It's such a crazy time for politics in our country and the world — I just think that getting our daughters involved is the right thing to do.
Laurie, 48, Ian, 12, and Lisa, 53
Laurie and Lisa: We wanted to raise our son to be a man other than the kind of man Trump represents. We want him to respect women, to respect everyone, really. It's that simple.
April Cantor, Ezra, 7, and Sydney, 11
April: To me, it's important that my kids learn early on how to stand up for what they believe in. As a family, we have very clear ideas about what kind of values we want to bring into the world and I love that my kids can see that they are not alone in how they feel. There's something about putting on a sign and literally marching for what you believe in and being part of a larger community that's really valuable for kids to learn.
Shana, 42, Lola, 8, and Belinda
Shana: There was no question about it. It didn't occur to me to do anything but bring her and show her how powerful we can be together if we choose to take a stand. We have fought for generations for our rights, and with this administration, we're going to lose all of our progress. We're going to go backwards and it's scary. Lola and this new generation have to fight for us to stay forward and progressive.
Anya Dani, 35, and Somalia, 8 months
Anya: I was home visiting family for Christmas and I was very upset about the election. When I realized that I'd be in the U.S. when the march was happening, I decided to come. I think it's important for my daughter to see…even though she's so tiny. Plus, I'm breastfeeding, so she goes pretty much wherever I go! We thought it was important to show our displeasure at what is going on with our government right now.
Eliza, Zoe, Izzy, 12, Eva, 6, Lucy, 10, and Sascha, 8
Zoe: We are sisters and our kids range in ages from 3 years old — Josephine, who is over there with my husband — to Izzy, here, who is 12. This is such a positive march. I know some people were worried that it wouldn't be kid-friendly, but we feel like it's a great thing to show them.
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