Thousands of Connecticut Women and Men Scheduled to Attend Women's March

The Connecticut Chapter of the Women’s March on Washington is coordinating 80 buses for the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21, according to organizers.

More than 4,500 Connecticut women and men are scheduled to attend the Women's March on Washington, which is set for President-Elect Donald Trump's first day in office.

The Women’s March on Washington is a grassroots effort comprised of hundreds of independent coordinators at the state level. The effort is led by four national co-chairs and a national coordinating committee who are working to pull it together.

The event will feature nationally recognized advocates, artists, entertainers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and others, such as America Ferrera, Uzo Aduba, Patricia Arquette, Danielle Brooks, Cher, Chelsea Handler, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Debra Messing, Frances McDormand, Katy Perry, Amy Schumer, Olivia Wilde, Constance Wu, Zendaya, and others.

The march is designed as a call for women around the nation "to unite to move from despondency to recovery and resistance."

"The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many women - immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault - and our communities are hurting and scared," according to a release. "We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear."

From the release:

In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, Connecticut women join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore. The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us.

We support the advocacy and resistance movements that reflect our multiple and intersecting identities. We call on all defenders of human rights to join us. This march is the first step towards unifying our communities, grounded in new relationships, to create change from the grassroots level up. We will not rest until women have parity and equity at all levels of leadership in society. We work peacefully while recognizing there is no true peace without justice and equity for all.

The rally begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 1:15 p.m. followed by the march until 5 p.m. The starting point and rally will be at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Third Street, Washington DC, near the U.S. Capitol. Connecticut women and supporters will meet at the National Museum of American Indian at 3rd St SW & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC, at 9 a.m.

Additionally, there are sister rallies scheduled for Stamford and Hartford on Jan. 21.