Thousands of women marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., and other cities across the United States on Monday, just three days before the presidential election, chanting slogans like "We won't go back" and rallying behind Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

According to estimates from organizers and reports from AP News and The Washington Post, approximately 10,000 women gathered in the nation's capital to voice their support for women's rights and to express their opposition to the policies of the Trump administration.

The Women's March, which began on January 21, 2017, the day after Donald Trump's inauguration, has become an annual event. The inaugural march drew over a million participants to Washington, D.C., and other cities nationwide, as women protested Trump's election and advocated for a wide range of women's rights issues.

Carrying signs that read "A woman's place is in the White House," "Vote like your daughter's life depends on it," and "Marching for the women we love," protesters filled Freedom Plaza near the White House.

Feminist activist Fany Gomez-Russo led the crowd in chanting "abortion is freedom" as she read a list of states with ballot measures on abortion. Abortion rights have become a central issue in the 2020 election, following the Supreme Court's decision in June 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had legalized abortion nationwide.

Gloria Allred, a prominent American attorney, shared her personal story of having an unsafe, illegal abortion as a young woman. She emphasized the importance of safe and legal access to abortion, stating, "I learned a lesson. And the lesson was abortion must be safe, legal, and accessible."

Addressing former President Trump directly, Allred said, "I have a message for Donald Trump. We do not believe that you care about protecting women."

Larisa Bamko, a 67-year-old from Pennsylvania, told The Washington Post, "We fought to get where we are. We're not going back. Have we made enough progress? No, I don't think so. So we have to keep moving forward and make everything count."

In addition to abortion rights, protesters also called for increased wages, paid family leave, and stronger gun control measures.

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