The women gathered across the US and around the world to call for equal rights in pay and health care, to denounce sexual harassment, and to encourage women to run for office.
Women's March for Equal Rights 2018
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People taking part in a march highlighting equal rights and equality for women walk along Sixth Avenue in New York, Jan. 20, 2018.
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Actress Viola Davis speaks at a Women's March against sexual violence and the policies of the Trump administration, Jan. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Members of the "Texas Handmaids" lead a women's march to the Texas State Capitol on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, Jan. 20, 2018, in Austin, Texas. The costumes are a nod to "The Handmaid's Tale," a novel and television series.
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Demonstrators spell out "#MeToo" during the local second annual Women's March in Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 20, 2018.