January 20, 2018 - March to the Polls
In 2018, Chicago shows that women and allies continue to be fully engaged in the fight for women’s rights and social justice. Chicago stood 300,000 strong on Jan 20, 2018. View the rally video from March to the Polls, the second annual Women’s March Chicago below.
We march on!
Women’s March Chicago continues its work with March to the Polls throughout 2018. January 20, 2018 brought women and allies together in downtown Chicago to celebrate the spirit of the resistance efforts over the past year and unite to focus on the 2018 elections and beyond.
The fight for women’s rights and social justice through political engagement continues. WMC organizer Jessica Scheller said, “as we approach local, mid-term, and gubernatorial elections in 2018, it’s even more critical that women are engaged and involved. If we want to see progress in this city, state, and country we need women’s votes, voices, and leadership. The march served as a kick-off for programming that empowers voters to support women’s rights and social justice.
Jaquie Algee, WMC organizer and champion, said “the fight for women’s rights is only becoming more crucial. In 2017, activists, new and seasoned, joined advocates in the fight for women’s rights and social justice. In 2018 we celebrate that movement, and march our demands to the polls.”
Women’s March on Chicago brings together women and allies in support of women’s rights including equal rights, equal pay, reproductive justice, affordable healthcare, affordable childcare, racial justice, voting rights, freedom from violence, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, fair wages, access for persons with disabilities, environmental protections, and other critical areas of focus.