Women's March Scheduled For Oct. 9 In Stamford

STAMFORD, CT — A women's march is scheduled to take place at various cities around the country on Oct,. 9, including in Stamford.

This year's event will take place at the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District Courthouse, 123 Hoyt St., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Resident Jaclyn Williams is organizing and co-hosting the Women’s Wave for the first time this year, along with Women’s March and Pink Wave Action, who has previously organized the event.

The event will take place just one month before the midterm elections. Over 200 similar marches will occur on Sunday around the U.S. in what's described as a "national day of action" for women.

There will be several speakers on Sunday in Stamford:

• Congressman Jim Himes
• Lt Gov. Susan Bysiewicz
• Attorney General William Tong
• Mayor Caroline Simmons
• State Sen. Patricia Billie Miller
• Marie Rocha: Co-Founder of Realist Ventures
• Dr. Shieva Ghofrany: Stamford OBGYN
• Gabriella Koc: President of CT Young Democrats
• Dancia Brown: UCONN student reading an original poem

Secretary of State candidate Stephanie Thomas will be the keynote speaker.

"As we near election day, women have the opportunity to cast a vote for the female candidates and candidates who support and empower women," Thomas said in a news release. "I hope the energy of the women’s march is just the beginning of the civic engagement we need year-round to win equality."

More than 300 attendees from Southwestern Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y., are expected on Sunday.

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