'United for justice,' hundreds of people attend Raleigh Women's March
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday at the state Capitol to participate in the Raleigh Women's March.
Posted — UpdatedPeople began gathering around 12:30 p.m. and were able to register to vote and meet with representatives from more than 35 community partners.
A rally featured women from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, League of Women Voters, the state chapter of the NAACP and other organizations.
Performances by the NC Theatre, Raging Grannies and V-Day Raleigh also took the stage.
Organizers announced Wednesday that the theme is “women united for justice.”
The march comes after a record number of women were elected to Congress.
Women’s Marches began in 2017 after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
The Raleigh Women’s March will be at Halifax Mall from 1 to 4 p.m.
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