16 of the best signs from women’s marches in the US, Canada and the UK

16 of the best signs from women’s marches in the US, Canada and the UK

As the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration rolled around on Saturday, so did the anniversary of women’s marches around the globe.

Thousands of women turned out in North America and the UK over the weekend to continue to protest for a plethora of causes including immigration reform, transgender rights, racial equality, LGBTQ rights and women’s rights, among others

Here are some of the best signs spotted at the protests in the UK, Canada and the USA.


1. Girl Power

Peighton Letizia, 3, holds a "girl power" sign during a march in Wisconsin, US (Sarah Kloepping/AP)
Peighton Letizia, three, holds a “girl power” sign during a march in Wisconsin, US (Sarah Kloepping/AP)

A woman's witty sign in Chicago on Saturday (Ashlee Rezin/AP)
A woman’s witty sign in Chicago on Saturday (Ashlee Rezin/AP)

Grafitti in LA (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Grafitti in LA (Jae C Hong/AP)

A protester holds up a signs in support of the transgender community in Montreal, Canada (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/AP)
A protester holds up a signs in support of the transgender community in Montreal, Canada (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/AP)

An umbrella reads "Empower Women" in Seattle on Saturday (Ted S. Warren/AP)
An umbrella reads “Empower Women” in Seattle on Saturday (Ted S Warren/AP)

Women and men hold a variety of signs in Fort Worth, Texas (Rodger Mallison/AP)
Women and men hold a variety of signs in Fort Worth, Texas (Rodger Mallison/AP)

Two women hold an I'm with her sign in New York ( Craig Ruttle/AP)
Two women hold an “I’m with her” sign in New York ( Craig Ruttle/AP)

Jay and Peggy Chiappa at the start of the Women's March in Philadelphia (David Maialetti/AP)
Jay and Peggy Chiappa at the start of the Women’s March in Philadelphia (David Maialetti/AP)

Activists in Washington call for racial equality with a sign bearing Tupac lyrics (Cliff Owen/AP)


11. Smashing glass ceilings

Glass ceilings being smashed on a rainy London afternoon (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA)
Glass ceilings being smashed on a rainy London afternoon (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA)

A woman holds a sign in London, UK (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA)
A woman holds a sign in London, UK (Laura Stuart-Berry/PA)

(Jeannie Dumas/PA)
Even London’s dogs got involved in the march (Jeannie Dumas/PA)

(Jessica Rushing/Twitter/PA)
A food-based sign in rainy London (Jessica Rushing/Twitter/PA)

A protester in London is staying woke (She___k/Instagram)
A protester in London is staying woke (She___k/Instagram)

A Parks And Recreation-themed sign in London (She___k/Instagram)
A Parks And Recreation-themed sign in London (She___k/Instagram)

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