The second day of the Trump administration has seen an unprecedented wave of protests swell across the globe, as the Women’s March on Washington and its sister marches on all continents — yes, including Antarctica — fight back against the U.S. president’s frightening rhetoric.
And with an estimated 500,000 marchers on the National Mall in Washington D.C., the Women’s March is now the largest inaugural-related protest in U.S. history.
Organisers, including the Women’s Equality Party, said an estimated 100,000 descended on central London with similar events taking place in Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Liverpool and Cardiff.
Marches were also held around Europe including Paris and Barcelona.
Celebrities Katy Perry, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Schumer and Patricia Arquette were among demonstrators at the Washington event.
During the election campaign, Trump signalled his backing for plans to choke off funding for the organisation.
Participants and journalists are capturing the upswell of protest around the globe:
Pre-march photo! #womensMarchAntarctica ❤️? pic.twitter.com/NaRyZaIvsM
— linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017
For a better future. #WhyIMarch pic.twitter.com/uXmTCAVKIA
— sarah j (@sarahjanej_) January 21, 2017
Yes. The future depends on it. #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/6edof8TZGz
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) January 21, 2017
#sundance – #WomensMarch #marchonmain kicks off in Park City pic.twitter.com/AGu2eDse0X
— Dominic Patten (@DeadlineDominic) January 21, 2017
The woman next to me on the plane was handed this by the flight attendant. #WomensMarchOnWashington #WhyIMarch pic.twitter.com/PjlL9H59KR
— Candice Loren (@artist4ever) January 21, 2017
The #WomensMarch in downtown St. Louis! This is what democracy looks like. pic.twitter.com/mzb5xMZUKC
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) January 21, 2017
Boston #WomensMarch ❤ pic.twitter.com/mHuPVaZnqR
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) January 21, 2017
Okay well played Supergirl. #WOMENSMARCH pic.twitter.com/bzwSOzuHcn
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) January 21, 2017
Across an ocean, we stand together. Thousands out in #Oslo, #Paris, #Prague and #Florence and beyond #WomensMarch #WomensRights #DumpTrump pic.twitter.com/mj85e6iL1E
— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) January 21, 2017
#whyimarch #riseagainsthate #womensmarchTO @womensmarch huge crowd @queenspark pic.twitter.com/8PPvFBEXq8
— Arax Acemyan (@Row4gold) January 21, 2017
— Alexis Coe (@AlexisCoe) January 21, 2017
From the @DemSocialists contingent of the SF march. There. Are. Dozens. Of. Us. @DSAEastBay @DSA_SF pic.twitter.com/sacBuIIqXW
— A Gentle Reign (@jetta_rae) January 21, 2017