Million Women Rise through London

Some of you may know about the march that took place on Saturday (7th March) in aid of ending male violence towards women and international Women's day.

The march was fun and allowed other groups to meet each other and bond over our similarities. All together the main aspect that I found particularly moving was the massive age range. It ranged from the elderly to babies being carried or pushed in buggys. With shouts, singing, whistles and horns blearing (as well as musicians marching with us) the atmosphere was electric.

Some people didn't get why we were marching so I thought I would put this here for you to read. When it comes to why march the website said this:

Women’s right to live free from violence and / or the fear of violence has not been achieved. Women continue to be attacked and violated in many different ways, in our homes, on our streets, on our public transport, at our places of work. The government, the TV and newspapers do very little to address this issue; instead they often blame women for wearing the wrong clothes or being in the wrong place.If you think this needs to change, then join us on a public demonstration to show those in power that it’s just not good enough! We need to show our mass dissatisfaction; we need to be strong together and in large numbers. Unity is strength; the voices of many are louder together than a single voice.If you want to see change for yourself, your children, your families, your communities then come out and say no to violence against women!

The march started at Portman square and we marched through Oxford st, Regent st and Piccadilly until we got to the rally point at Waterloo place.

The rally began at 2.30pm and finished about 4.30pm- in the rally there were numerous speakers and performances as well as stalls around the main area. It was defintely a day to remember and I think one of the biggest reasons why was the fantastic atmosphere.