Women's marches held in New Hampshire
Hundreds attend rally in Concord
Women's marches held in New Hampshire
Hundreds attend rally in Concord
WEBVTT THE GRANITE STATE.SIOBHAN: HUNDREDS STAND TOGETHERON THE STATE HOUSE LAWN FOR AWOMENS MARCH AND RALLY, TOEMPOWER WOMEN AND TO EMPOWERTHEMSELVES. THE CONCORD GATHERING IS ONE OFMANY HAPPENING AROUND NEHAMPSHIRE, FEATURING DOZENS OFSPEAKERS DISCUSSING GENDEREQUALITY, AND BASIC RIGHTS FORWOMEN, IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS WHOARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST.>> WHERE YOU CAN COME OUT ANDHEAR EVERY OPINION AND LOOK ATEVERY PERSON AND KNOW THAT YOUHAVE AN ALLY. SIOBHAN: TODAY'S MARCH MARKS ONEYEAR SINCE DONALD TRUMP'SINAUGURATION.WHILE SOME SIGNS WERE NEGATIVELYDIRECTED AT THE PRESIDENT, TMAJORITY OF SPEAKERS FOCUS ONTHE POSITIVE THINGS WOMEN DO ACAN DO FOR THEIR COUNTRY.>> I DON'T THINK PEOPLE WHO WEREGATHERING IN THE STREETS ORWATCHING GATHERING IN THESTREETS A YEAR AGO SAW THE METOO MOVEMENT COMING. >> IT WAS WONDERFUL, IT REALLYIS TIME TO GIVE VOICE TO THESILENT SURVIVORS WHO DON'T HATHAT VOICE YET. SIOBHAN: WOMEN HERE TODAYLOOKING BACK AT LAST YEAR'SMARCH SAYING THIS IS ALL ABOUTKEEPING THE MOMENTUM GOING>> IN MANCHESTER WE HAVE A FIRSTWOMAN MAYOR WHICH IS AMAZING SOWE STARTED SOMETHING A YEAR AGOAND WE KEEP IT GOING. SIOBHAN: SOME SPEAKERS HOLDOFFICE OR ARE CURRENTLY RUNNIN>> WE'RE ENCOURAGING WOMEN TOGET INVOLVED ALL THE WAY FROMSCHOOL BOARD TO THE FEDERALLEVEL. SIOBHAN: WITH THE CENTRAL FOCUS,URGING WOMEN TO HAVE THEIRVOICES HEARD.>> WE ARE THE MAJORITY OF THEELECTORATE.WE HAVE A VOICE AND WE SHOULDUSE IT.
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Women's marches held in New Hampshire
Hundreds attend rally in Concord
More than 250 women's marches are happening this weekend across the country, including several in the Granite State.
More than 250 women's marches are happening this weekend across the country, including several in the Granite State.
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