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Photo Essay on the Women's March on Washington

By Bernadette Vina

January 24^th, 2017

On January 20th 2017, five buses from Toronto took off to Washington. The trip was organized by a group of Canadians led by Marrisa McTasney. A total of eight buses from all across Canada with five from Toronto, one from Montreal, Ottawa, and London, Ontario headed to the women's march on Washington.

A woman holding the Toronto Bus 4 sign in front of Union Station. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A woman about to board the bus from Toronto to Washington. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A group of marchers walks towards RFK Stadium on Saturday morning in Washington. Photo by Bernadette Vina

Around 9 a.m. Saturday morning, buses from all across North America arrived in Washington. People walked towards the RFK Stadium to start the march.

Photo Essay on the Women's March on Washington

A group of protesters walks down Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo by Bernadette Vina

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Kia explains her costume choice was to fight misogyny, "Most likely, I will never get a bill passed through Congress, but I can dress up in a vulva and pass along a message of solidarity," Kia says.

Women from many different places gather in front of Washington's Capitol Saturday morning. Photo by Bernadette Vina

The Emancipation statue with a "Love Trumps Hate" sign and words spray painted on its base. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A woman dresses as Lady Justice during the Women's March on Washington. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A man dresses as Abraham Lincoln during the Women's March on Washington. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A woman holds a sign, one of the many colourful protest signs during the Women's March on Washington. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A man climbs to the top of the steps outside a government building for the marchers to see his message. Photo by Bernadette Vina

Up to one million people took part in the Women's March on Washington, D.C. Saturday, Jan. 21. These are some of the photographs taken by Skedline photojournalist Bernadette Vina of the many people who marched in a forceful show of support for all human rights and in defiance of U.S. president Donald Trump.

Three young girls from New York carry signs representing women of colour at the march on Saturday. Photo by Bernadette Vina

Some marchers climbing up on top of a scaffolding. Photo by Bernadette Vina

This woman's sign urges people to raise children without political motivation but rather with humanity. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A mom and daughter stand in front of the Emancipation Statue to greet marchers as they head to the Capitol. Photo by Bernadette Vina

This couple from the Lakota tribe travelled from the Midwest to Washington for the march. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A group of Trump's supporters at the march on Washington. Photo by Bernadette Vina

A few hours after the march a group of Trump supporters went head to head with a group of anti-Trump supporters in front of the Trump International Hotel.

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