The Women’s March organizers say there's been a surge in sign-ups following President Trump's decision to have U.S. forces strike and kill Iranian military leader Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
, compelling some civil rights groups to distance themselves. There has also been infighting and complaints of a leadership structure that was too top-heavy. Disagreements with and distrust of the New York chapter led to two competing marches being held in that city on the same January day last year.
The scope of the event in the nation’s capital is considerably smaller, and there is less focus on celebrities and more on grassroots organizers. The route for Saturday morning’s protest in downtown D.C. calls for starting at Freedom Plaza and walking the blocks surrounding the White House before returning to the point of origin.
She also points out that the Women’s March, for all its flaws, has sparked activism for other causes. The march was a factor in the They also note the multiple offshoots that have grown from there, either because of disaffection with the Women’s March organization or a desire to advocate for other causes., which provides support and guidance to women-led groups throughout the country. It was founded by Vanessa Wruble, who was pushed out over differences with the leadership after serving as one of the main organizers of the first march.
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