Summary
Handmade sign with the slogan 'Girls Are Strong' used at the Women's March on Melbourne. On Saturday 21st January 2017 about 6,000 women, men and children marched from the State Library of Victoria to Parliament House as part of the Women's March on Melbourne. It was one of more than 600 coordinated 'Women's March on...' protests that took place across the world on the 21st of January in defence of women's rights and against hatred and bigotry following Trump's inauguration as President of the United States of America. While global in scope and inspired by Donald Trump winning the US Presidency, the marches were nonetheless grassroots in nature with participants marching based on their own interpretation of recent events; some opposed Trump specifically, while others had broader concerns about feminism, women's rights, and the rights of people in the LGBTQ community.
Physical Description
Cardboard and paper sign with a paper tube as support. Each side has a hand painted slogan.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Stephanie Ash, 03 Feb 2017
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Front: GIRLS ARE STRONG Back: I DON'T LIKE IT
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Classification
Politics & public protest, Gender politics, Protest materials
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