1-21-17; 10AM-12PM, 1700 W Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007 Email: Wmphx2017@gmail.com Website:Women’s March on Washington: Phoenix, AZ Facebook Event: Women's March on Washington: Phoenix, AZ

#NOWaz will have a table at the event beginning 9:30am with the march events beginning at 10AM. Participants can use NOW Rounds or feel free to bring your own signs. More details will be available as plans are made formal by all involved.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

…and their answers

What are you marching for? Is this an anti-Trump protest?

This is a march organized by women, and speaks to the struggles many women have dealt with for a very long time. This is not about one administration or one election cycle. This is about centuries of oppression, discrimination and assaults on people of color, the LGBTQIA community, and a war of fear that has been waged on marginalized groups in this country, such as our Muslim community. This march embodies the power of women to manifest change in our society, in our politics, in our communities and in our lives.

Who is invited to this event?

This event is open to anyone who believes women’s rights are human rights, regardless of a woman’s race, ethnicity, religion, immigration status, sexual identity, gender expression, economic status, age or disability.

What time should I show up?

Gathering will start about 10:00AM, but the march itself will not begin until closer to 11:00. We are working through details of having speakers and performers during the gathering time, before the march.

I’m in a wheelchair (or disabled, or have children in stroller) – how will that work?

We are making every effort for planning the entire event accessible at the AZ Capital, the march route and areas defined for wheelchairs and strollers.

What is the actual march route?

We are finalizing the route with the City of Phoenix and will announce the route as soon as we can. 

Will this event be safe for my kids?

This march is peaceful, and our planning groups are focusing their efforts on the safety of all marchers. We will provide guidance on how you can help make this a safe and peaceful march as the event gets closer. The decision to bring your children is a personal one.

Join us standing together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families - recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.

Our event is open to all in Phoenix who want to show their solidarity with those marching in D.C. We'll be marching around Arizona State Capitol!
This is an INCLUSIVE march to supports equal rights. We welcome and celebrate:
- Women
- Men
- Families
- People of Color
- Natives
- Immigrants
- Members of our LBGTQ community
- People with disabilites
- Climate change advocates
- All religious communities
- and anyone who wants to come out in support
You can learn more about Women's March, our mission statement, partners, and more by visiting: womensmarch.com
You can make donations for permits, posters, and anything needed here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phoenix-womens-march-tickets-30497883992
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT, National Organizers
On January 21, 2017 we will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families -- recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.
The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us--women, immigrants of all statuses, those with diverse religious faiths particularly Muslim, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native and Indigenous people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, the economically impoverished and survivors of sexual assault. We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear.
In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore. The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us.
We support the advocacy and resistance movements that reflect our multiple and intersecting identities. We call on all defenders of human rights to join us. This march is the first step towards unifying our communities, grounded in new relationships, to create change from the grassroots level up. We will not rest until women have parity and equity at all levels of leadership in society. We work peacefully while recognizing there is no true peace without justice and equity for all.
HEAR OUR VOICE.