Women's March for Solidarity, Equality and Unity - Amsterdam 2017

Women of the Pop-up women choir Groningen, carrying pink hats, sing songs as more and more people gather on the Dam square

Young woman carries a sign with text: "Say no to hate, say yes to pancakes"

Woman and kids dressed in black and pink play with a pink balloon, in which the Dam square is reflected. The boy carries a cape sith the text "Single SuperMom"

Two women representing the National committee of the Netherlands of UN Women, carry sign with facts about 100 years of emancipation in the Netherlands: "100 years emancipation... and now already 22% female mayors" "... and now already 18% professors"

The Dam square in Amsterdam is filled with participants, mainly women, of all backgrounds, colours and creeds

Anousha Nzume, (event MC) opens the manifestation and welcomes all the participants, assisted by a sign language interpreter.

Marjan Sax, feminist lesbien activist talks at the opening of the Women's March

Clarice Gargard (American-Dutch journalist and presenter) gives a short speech at the opening of the event.

Turkish-Dutch photographer Ahmet Polat explains why also men are invited to participate in the Women's March : equality is a goal for all!

Trans queer activist Vreer also talks to the crowd (reflected in his sunglasses) at the opening of the Women's March

Two older ladies with orange hats and colourful clothing are ready to join in the woman's march

Openingsbanner of the Woman's March ... "for one (united) Netherlands"

Over the whole length of the Rokin, a continuous stream of participants (estimated 15 to 20 thousand) march towards the Museum Plein.

A continuous stream of participants, and an orange banner with the text "Netherlands a unity again" and the hashtag 'VoteAgainstHatred' - carried by Avaaz members

Punk dad and baby have joined the crowd participating in the Women's March for equality and solidarity

Group of woman in pink hats carry a banner in favour of allowing free hiv tests

Countless orange umbrella's colour the Amsterdam streets orange as the estimated 15 to 20 thousand participants march from the Dam Square to the Museum Square

Many participants carry orange umbrella's and colourful, creative banners

A variety of people, colours and messages

From the third floor, dad and his little daughter watch the march go by... Maybe Mom is somewhere in the crowd?

Women's march, of course!

Group with openingbanner of the women's March, Singing songs and shouting slogans. Behind them a crowd of participants with banners and orange umbrella's, as far as the eye can see

Finally the march with opening banner reaches the Museum Square

Making their voices heard: people in the crowd - black woman with sunglasses and black and pink outfit

Making their voices heard: people in the crowd - intimate moment

Babs Gons (spoken word artist) amuses the audience with a great 'story'

A very attentive audience listens to the several artists at the closing event of the Woman's March (merged image)

Devika Partiman (Stem op een vrouw/ Vote for a woman) explains how voting for a woman lower on the list can help to get more women in Parliament

Devika Partiman (Stem op een vrouw/ Vote for a woman) during her speech at the closing event of the Women's March

Orville Breeveld (Vitamine V) during his performance at the Women's March

Making their voices heard: people in the crowd - White woman with pink knitted hat

Making their voices heard by their presence: people in the crowd - Black couple with voting message

Making their voices heard by their presence: people in the crowd - man with white glasses and green coat

Making their voices heard by their presence: people in the crowd - women of different skin tone enjoy the ambiance

Making their voices heard by their presence: people in the crowd - young girl in colourfull outfit