Mothers March for Women’s Rights -- local report LA

Approximately 150 demonstrators marched down Wilshire Boulevard from Shatto Place to MacArthur Park on March 13 as part of the “Mothers March & Speak Out”. The event was designed to call attention to struggles women face around the world, and the contributions mothers make in society.

The march coincided with International Women’s Day, and was organized by the Global Women’s Strike (GWS) and its Women of Color division. A wide range of groups participated in the event, including Alexandria House, the Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders, California Partnership, DCFS Give Us Back Our Children, Every Mother is a Working Mother Network, Haiti Vigil and Military Families Speak Out.

For information, visit www.globalwomenstrike.net.

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