On January 21, 2017 over a quarter of a million women and their allies united to raise their voices in solidarity with over 600 other sister marches globally. We continue to connect, protect, and advocate and give a voice to women around Chicago through a variety of ongoing partnerships and coalitions. Women’s March on Chicago CONNECTS us as everyday champions of human rights for ourselves and others in our diversity. When we stand together, our strength multiplies and our voices must be heard. Women’s rights are human rights, which together we must PROTECT and further. Through our march and our ongoing organization, we send a message to our new administration and to the world that we seek to PROTECT our civil liberties and rights. We are here to ACTIVATE. Fairness, justice, and equality require rigorous defense and promotion, and are not yet won. We recognize lack of fairness, justice, and equality are suffered by some much more than others and the intersectionality of disadvantage and oppression. We need to work until fairness, justice, and equality are reality in all parts of society. We are committed to continue/begin positive, peaceful ACTION in our lives and communities to move toward this goal, and to support others who do as well.