What are women marching for again on Saturday?
Organizers have arranged to close down
"Everyone is welcome to come, not just women," said
Last year's event drew thousands of women and their supporters downtown the day after the inauguration of
The past year has been notable for the exposure of prominent men in government and entertainment who mistreated female employees, and the emergence of a national #MeToo movement where women turned to social media to share their personal stories to draw attention to pervasive sexual harrassment and abuse.
Several speakers will address those topics at the march.
Calvert said the main goal of this year's event is to move past protest and try to effect change through the ballot box. In November, Kansans will choose a new governor and secretary of state, and all 125 seats in the state House will be up for grabs.
Volunteers will circulate through the Women's March crowd with federal voting registration forms, so participants can sign up to vote without having to provide the documented proof of citizenship that
Voting rights activists have said the state's proof-of-citizenship law falls hardest on women, who often have to provide more than a birth certificate to prove their identity as their names had changed through marriage.
But a series of court decisions have required
Nine women are on the agenda to speak at Saturday's rally, including
Other speakers include
Calvert said the group has not invited any female elected officials to speak, because it does want to associate the movement with party politics.
The event is scheduled to run
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