How To Take Action After the Women's March

I'm sure you've had your instagram feed flooded with pictures of the Women's March on London, and on Washington, and on all 7 continents. I am so proud of the 5 million people worldwide who participated and I feel very emotional thinking about what an amazing experience it was. It was like nothing I've ever felt before: seeing tens of thousands of people marching in solidarity. By remaining loving and strong we will overcome - nasty women are a force to be reckoned with! We all showed Trump who's boss, and that bigoted white men have no right to take away a woman's freedom regarding her own body, something they will never relate to. We showed them that women deserve reproductive rights, that we deserve equal treatment. We showed them that we will not give into the words of hatred that are being spoken. The majority stood up for the minority, and that is a truly incredible thing.

So, we marched. Now what? 

Speak out against hate.

Planned Parenthood posted a list of 7 things you can do to help planned parenthood and the communities it serves. They offered a list of resources, under the bullet point 'speak out against hate'.

American Civil Liberties Union: “Help the ACLU take Trump to court if he pushes unconstitutional policies.”

Color of Change: “Join the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.”

Human Rights Campaign: “Help LGBTQ people get treated equally, everywhere.”

National Disability Rights Network: “Advocate for people with disabilities.”

Our100.org: “Take a stand with 100 women of color leaders.”

ShowingUpForRacialJustice.org: “Now is the moment for white people to be bold and join the movement for racial justice.”

Southern Poverty Law Center: “Make the promises of the Civil Rights Movement a reality for all.”

Transgender Law Center: “Ensure all can live safe, authentic lives regardless of gender identity or expression.”

Trust Black Women: “Report anti-abortion activity in the Black community to SisterSong and a Trust Black Women partner.”

United We Dream: Fight for relief and fair treatment for all undocumented immigrants.

Take 10 actions in 100 days. 

The organisers of the woman's march on Washington suggest taking 10 actions in 100 days. Here are a few of them:

- Write down your thoughts. Pour your heart out on any issue that you care about, whether it’s ending gender-based violence, reproductive rights and women’s health, LGBTQIA+ rights, worker’s rights, civil rights, immigrant rights, religious freedom, environmental justice or anything else.

- Talk about it with your neighbours, friends and family.

- Stay notified! There's a form on the page you can fill out to be notified when a new action comes out. So, when you've completed all the ones on the page, you've got more to do!

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Volunteer

Campaign Zero: You can fill out this survey to find out ways to get involved to end police violence and racism.

Showing Up For Racial Justice: This is a network of groups and individuals and there are multiple ways to get involved.

Council on American-Islamic Relations: “As a grassroots organization, our volunteers here at CAIR play a critical role in connecting our civil rights and civic engagement work with the community. We promote justice and mutual understanding within the Muslim community and beyond.”

Earthjustice: “With more than a hundred attorneys in offices across the country, Earthjustice pursues three key goals to secure a just, flourishing world: 1) The wild, 2) Healthy communities, and 3) Clean energy & healthy climate.” Click on the link for find a lot of ways to get involved in person and online.

Your Local Hospital: You can volunteer at your local hospital, making a difference in patients’ and families of patients’ lives. Look at your local hospital’s website to find out about volunteer opportunities.

The Democratic Party: If you want to get Democrats elected, you can volunteer.

The world might be a bit crap at times, but find hope in the millions of like-minded, inspiring people. Now is the time to show even more love, even more kindness, even more gratitude, even more compassion, even more acceptance.

Speaking up for what is right is one of the most beautiful things one can do ♡

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