'Voting prevents unwanted presidencies': Thousands of women march in DC in support of Kamala Harris

Several Women's March protesters assembled in Washington DC to show support for vice president Kamala Harris in the run-up to the presidential election. Thousands of women gathered in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to show support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. The event took place three days before Election Day. The participants rallied for Harris' stance on access to reproductive health care. Hundreds marched from Freedom Plaza to the White House and across the country, advocating for Harris.

Supporters highlighted Harris' dedication to women's rights, human rights, and democracy. A 70-year-old woman from New York told ANI, "I marched for Hillary in 2016 and I am marching for Kamala in 2024. We vote for Kamala because we don't want to have Trump and in addition to that, we need to have a female leader because when women do well, everybody does well because we care... We need Kamala, we need her brain, we need her fierceness..."

Darcy from Maryland emphasized the importance of every vote in the upcoming election, expressing her concerns about Donald Trump. She told ANI, "I am here at this rally because every vote is absolutely essential for this election. I voted early for Kamala Harris. I believe anyone who is voting for Trump is voting for a fascist, who intends to change our democracy if not destroy it."

An Arizona resident, originally from the Philippines, also voiced her support for Harris. She told ANI, "A lot of things she stands for resonate with me. I am an immigrant from the Philippines, so a lot of things that she backs are very personal to me and my family."

An event with speeches from well-known activists advocating for a future without domination and violence took place, gathering a large crowd. Participants rallied together and then marched from Freedom Plaza, passing by the Washington Memorial and reaching the White House. The crowd showed strong support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

Women have frequently gathered in Washington since the 2016 election of Donald Trump. On Saturday, demonstrators chanted, "We won't go back."

Voting for the candidate that's going to support our rights as women is the most important thing to me," said Leah Brooker, 19, who traveled from North Carolina to join the event.

The vice president has made abortion rightsa central plank ofher White House bid against Republican Donald Trump, and the issue came up constantly among demonstrators at the annual Women's March.

A student told AFP she had participated in early voting and expressed that it was "very empowering that my first vote was for a woman." She displayed a sign that read, "If boys will be boys, then women will be presidents."