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Thousands of Winnipeggers join in Women’s March on Washington

Zahra Premji/Global News

WINNIPEG — Thousands of people in Winnipeg showed solidarity with men and women worldwide taking part in the Women’s March Saturday.

It was a sight many likely had never seen inside Portage Place Shopping Centre on Saturday afternoon. What started as a crowd of hundreds, quickly grew to thousands inside the shopping centre as everyone was welcomed.

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The crowd was so large that hundreds piled on to the streets outside waiting for the march to begin.

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Once it kicked off, thousands marched down Portage Avenue to Portage and Main and back.

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Honks of support and cheers of solidarity were heard throughout the streets as men, women, and children of all ages and diverse backgrounds marched together as one.

 

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