Today, hundreds of thousands of women and men around the country are expected to join in Women's Marches to lend their voices "to hope, to change, and to [their] rights." Many have headed to D.C. — some on fantastic #AllLadyPlanes — to stand up against an already divisive Trump presidency whose first executive actions included a symbolic gesture against the Affordable Care Act. But they will not be alone on the international stage.
While many of us were sleeping, sister marches have been taking place around the world. In locations as varied as London, Paris, Rome, Melbourne, Kosovo, and Ghana, people have hit the streets to spread the march's message of civil rights and equality. Armed with determination — and many, many inspiring posters — these globally-minded individuals remind us that #LoveTrumpsHate everywhere. They also provide a glimpse at what's to come stateside these next 24 to 48 hours.
Take a look and load up on inspiration for the days ahead. Just remember: the women's march should only be a warm up.
Women holding up posters in Kosovo's capital city, Pristina.
Photo: ARMEND NIMANI/AFP/Getty Images.
Two French women hold up a sign pledging respect for their American counterparts.
Photo: BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images.
"Rebellions are built on hope," reads a handmade sign in Auckland, New Zealand.
Photo: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images.
Representing in front of the Pantheon in Rome.
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A pint-sized protester proudly holds up a sign in Melbourne.
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A young protester in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Marching in Melbourne, Australia.
Photo: Recep Sakar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
Protestors march in front of the U.S. embassy in Ghana's capital city, Accra.
Photo: CRISTINA ALDEHUELA/AFP/Getty Images.
Signs are seen on the streets of London.
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More protestors proudly take back their pussy power in London.
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Protestors in Rome.
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People gather in Prague.
Photo: MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images.
A Beyonce-inspired protestor in front of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest.
Photo: ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images.
Love trumps hate in Berlin.
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A crowd gathers on the Museumplein in Amsterdam.
Photo: ROBIN UTRECHT/AFP/Getty Images.
Protestors in Marseille carry signs in both English and French.
Photo: BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images.
Protestors gather in front of Melbourne's Parliament House.
Photo: Recep Sakar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
Protestors including local TV and radio host Alison Mau march up Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand.
Photo: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images.
A sign-wielding crowd gathers in Melbourne, Australia.
Photo: Recep Sakar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
Women in front of the U.S. embassy in Ghana.
Photo: CRISTINA ALDEHUELA/AFP/Getty Images.
Protestors in Sydney, Australia's Hyde Park.
Photo: Don Arnold/Getty Images.
A pair of protestors from The Netherlands and the U.S. join the crowd in Sydney.
Photo: Don Arnold/Getty Images.
"Nasty women unite" in Melbourne.
Photo: Recep Sakar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
Marchers create a human chain to walk on the Chain Bridge in downtown Budapest.
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