Thousands rally in Winnipeg in support of Women’s March on Washington

By: RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Posted: 7:13 PM CST Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 Last Modified: 8:06 PM CST Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017

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Thousands of Manitobans gathered in downtown Winnipeg Saturday, to show their support for the Women's March on Washington taking place in Washington, D.C.. Many carried home-made signs and chanted slogans with messages of solidarity for those marching in the U.S. capital. Braving soggy conditions, the Winnipeg protestors joined those in close to 30 other similar events in cities across Canada including Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

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Thousands of Manitobans gathered in downtown Winnipeg Saturday, to show their support for the Women’s March on Washington taking place in Washington, D.C.. Many carried home-made signs and chanted slogans with messages of solidarity for those marching in the U.S. capital. Braving soggy conditions, the Winnipeg protestors joined those in close to 30 other similar events in cities across Canada including Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Thousands make their way through Portage and Main crossing on their way back down Portage Ave. to Portage Place during the Women's Day march, Saturday.

Homemade signs were the order of the day as hundreds of marchers make their way down Portage Ave. Saturday during the Women's Day March.

10-year-old twins Fiona (left) and Ruby hold signs and join thousands of others at Portage Place during the Women's Day rally and march, Saturday.

Thousands braved soggy conditions during their march along Portage Ave. Saturday during the Women's Day March.

A young woman holds a sign saying, We will not go back to the 1950's, as she walks with hundreds of others down Portage Ave. Saturday.

A young woman holds a sign saying, moving forward for Human Rights, as she walks with hundreds of others down Portage Ave. Saturday during the Women's Day March.

A young woman holds a sign as she makes her way with hundreds of others down Portage Ave. Saturday .

7-year-old Linny holds sign with her mom who joined thousands of others at Portage Place.

Elder Mae Louise Campbell is all smiles as she heads up the Women's Day March with thousands of supporters along Portage Ave. Saturday.

Protestors gather around centre court at Portage Place Mall to celebrate Women's Day rally and march as elder Mae Louise Campbell speaks on stage, Saturday.

The Buffalo Gals Drumming Group rally in front of thousands of people marching along Portage Ave. Saturday.

A young woman holds a sign as she walks with hundreds of others down Portage Ave. Saturday during the Women's Day March as hundreds of sister marches are being held around the world including Washington.

A young woman holds a sign that reads, Love Trumps hate, amoung hundreds of marchers as they make their way down Portage Ave. Saturday.

Protest signs are raised by the hundreds as marchers make their way down Portage Ave. Saturday.

Hundreds of people gather around centre court at Portage Place Mall to celebrate Women's Day rally and march on Saturday.

Ruth Bonneville
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As the first female photographer hired by the Winnipeg Free Press, Ruth has been an inspiration and a mentor to other women in the male-dominated field of photojournalism for over two decades.

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Ruth Bonneville
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As the first female photographer hired by the Winnipeg Free Press, Ruth has been an inspiration and a mentor to other women in the male-dominated field of photojournalism for over two decades.

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