Cincinnati will once again join other cities across the country in hosting a women’s march protesting gender-based inequities and promoting progressive causes related to issues like economic justice and environmental stewardship.
In a news release, organizers with United We Stand Cincinnati say the 2020 Cincinnati Women’s March and rally will take place Jan. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. at Sawyer Point Park downtown. After remarks from local activists and leaders, a one-mile march will wind through downtown. After the march, more speakers will address attendees. The event will include a performance by progressive choir MUSE, information tables for various nonprofits and activist groups, plus food trucks.
The original Women’s March was held in January 2017 in Washington, D.C. to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has received heated criticism for his remarks about women, including some seeming to condone sexual assault.
Local organizers helped put together a Cincinnati iteration of the march that year and in 2018. Both of those events drew roughly 14,000 people, organizers say.
Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Free. Sawyer Point, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, unitedwestandcincy.
This article appears in Jan 8-21, 2020.
