Women's March organizers plan a 'day without women'
The organizers of the Women's March are planning an encore.
Just more than two weeks after organizing a massive march on Washington, D.C. that generated solidarity marches around the world, the person manning the Women's March Twitter account tweeted about an upcoming "general strike."
The details for the strike are not yet clear, with the tweet simply noting "a day without women."
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The group did, however provide this statement:
"At a time when our foundational principles of freedom and equality are under threat, The Women's March is committed to engaging in actions that affirmatively build community, strengthen relationships and support local, women-and minority-owned businesses. We will be releasing information in the near future around plans to hold corporations economically responsible."
Women initially marched on Jan. 21 in response to to the inauguration of President Donald Trump just two days before. The (arguably) most infamous moment of the president's campaign centered around a tape published by The Washington Post in which Trump said he could grab women "by the pussy."
Millions of women turned out to march in bright pink "pussy" hats, just in case Trump thought folks might have forgotten about the hot mic moment that nearly derailed his campaign.
Representatives from the Women's March haven't yet responded to a request for comment and clarification about the specifics of the event.
The date, as the tweet says, isn't yet public.
If the strike takes the form of women walking out of their offices, it would have significant and recent precedent.
Women in Poland used a massive strike in October to protest a proposed abortion ban that was soon voted down. France carried out a strike for equal pay last November, and women in Iceland did the same in late October. During a similar event in Iceland in 1975, 90 percent of the nation's women went on strike to advocate for equal rights.
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