Million Women Rise 2010

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Eight thousand* women marched through central London yesterday for Million Women Rise, to demand an end to the “continued daily, hourly, minute-by-minute individual and institutionalised male violence enacted against women worldwide”.

The third Million Women Rise was just as inspiring and amazing as ever, as chants of “women, join us!”, whistling, shouts and singing reverberated through the crowd of women from across the country and beyond. It’s also great to see The Independent ran some photos!

Only one issue cast a pall on the day – the MWR organisers’ reluctance to make their own stated policy public and clear on their website and flyers that trans women are welcome on the march and included in their signature chant, “One woman, One song, One body, One love“.

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They say sit back – We say fight back!

They say silence – We say justice!

They say submit – We say don’t quit!

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre Croydon

Power!

Power!

Power to the women

Cos the women got the power

Sister, can you hear it?

Getting stronger by the hour

Bradford women together say ... STOP violence against women

Say it once, say it again

No excuse for violent men!

Say it once, say it loud

We are women, we are proud!

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Cath Elliot with a Unison flag – Cath also spoke at the rally.

'Remember I'm the victim - not the accused!!'

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Women from the Butterfly Project.

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The musician Sarah Kate Bennett

Sabrina, co-ordinator of Million Women Rise, rabble-raiser

Sabrina Qureshi, co-ordinator of Million Women Rise, starting off the rally

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Activist Michelle Daley

Patsy McKie, Mothers Against Violence

Patsy McKie, Mothers Against Violence

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Judith Adorkorach, from CARE International, spoke about Northern Uganda.

More:

All my photos on Flickr

Charlotte Cooper’s photos on Flickr

Hannah Nicklin’s photos

Videos from the march

* According to the march organisers – also, this is 3,000 more than last year!