Why the Women’s March may be the start of a serious social movement

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/01/30/why-the-womens-march-may-be-the-start-of-a-serious-social-movement/?utm_term=.4949b664b740

As I was searching through current political articles and trying to filter through the things in which I was interested in, I though of an event which happened a few months ago. Although the women's march is a tradition in which women stand up for equality and justice, I feel like this year so much more came through and made an impact on all aspects of human understanding and equality. I read the article "Why the Women's March may be the start of a serious social movement" by Emily Kalah Gade. The purpose of this article is to look into the issues which the march targeted and to see if they actually moved into political action and movement. Gade explains how the march "drew support from many different corners of society," and how this insured that people fighting for all different causes had more power to protest. This article suggests that although it is hard for an event which included so many focuses to really pass these injustices into movements, this event provided unity and patriotism and the opportunity of the voices of the discriminated to be heard. In conclusion Gade states that "All this suggests not a one-time eruption, but a movement that's about to dig in." Gade's article touched on the key elements that made the Women's march so powerful this year and also the elements which have potential to continue to make a difference with the issues that matter.


I feel like the Women's March provides proof to the aftermath of the topic of my research paper. Mary Wollstonecraft was one of first feminists and she stood up for what she believed in. The march shows us that people continue to fight for issues which affect them. Although these issues have not completely resolved, we unite together and let out voices be heard. Personally, I believe in being open minded and accepting of all people no matter who they are or what they believe in. All people are created as equals and not one person is worth more than the other. This does not mean we hold are differences, some in which everyone may not agree with. But too much divison is a cry for help, a cry in which it is crucial to stand up for. I believe that the Women's march is not only for those who are being mistreated, but also for the ones who beleive that change is benefficial and that uniting together makes the world a better place.