Women's March Chico 2018: "They Heard Our Voice, Now They Will #HEAROURVOTE"

WOMEN'S MARCH ON CHICO 2018: MARCH & RALLY in DOWNTOWN CHICO

WHEN: SATURDAY JANUARY 20th, 2018

10:00am Pre-March Gathering
10:30am March on Chico
12:00pm Rally with Music, Art, Speakers and Booths until 3:30pm

WHERE: Chico City Plaza, 132 W 4th St, Chico, CA 95928

On January 20, 2018 the Women’s March on Chico will unite again along with multiple other marches nationally to reaffirm our commitment to building a positive and just future for all, and to celebrate inspiring resistance efforts over the last year.

This rally is a place to engage and empower all people to support Women’s Rights, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Indigenous People’s Rights, Women of Color, Disability Rights, Women’s Healthcare, Immigrant Rights, Interfaith Unity, LGBTQIAA2S+ and Social Justice and Environmental Justice. Our feminism must be intersectional and inclusive, and we will continue to organize as such.

THEY HEARD OUR VOICE, NOW THEY WILL #HEAROURVOTE

The March will be one of many worldwide events honoring the movement that first brought out over 5 million marchers on January 21, 2017, in what is considered the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history. Locally we also saw thousands in the largest march Chico has ever held. We look forward to sharing this experience again and engaging our community even further.

We want to encourage participation in 2018 midterm elections and encourage people to organize locally, register to vote, vote, women run for office (especially Women of Color and marginalized people), and elect Progressive Women & Allies.
First we Marched, and Now we Run!

We also want to encourage support of ongoing local grassroots efforts addressing and meeting crucial needs such as housing, childcare, shelter, food security, community safety, racial justice, cultural equity, mutual aid, arts and education, honoring Indigenous People’s relationship to their Land and Water, and for affordable and compassionate healthcare access for all.

We will continue to work towards a more just local network to build, sustain and grow vibrant communities in unity together.

Join us at Chico City Plaza on Saturday January 20th, 2018!

Kid friendly event

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HEAR OUR VOICE.

This is not an anti-movement; this is an opportunity for people to come together to stand for love, respect, and inclusion.

This is an INCLUSIVE march, and EVERYONE who supports women's rights is welcome:

- Women & Girls & Femmes & GNC
- Men & Boys
- Families
- Indigenous, Black and People of Color
- Immigrants
- LGBTQIAA2S+ Community
- People with Disabilities
- Climate Change Advocates
- ALL religious communities
- Anyone else who wants to come out in positive support!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

IS THE RALLY AND MARCH ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES?
Yes. We continue to make every effort to ensure accessibility, with more updates and details to follow.

IS THE RALLY AND MARCH FAMILY AND KID FRIENDLY?
Yes. We encourage everyone who shares the same values to attend and participate!

HOW CAN I HELP?
Donate and/or Volunteer:

To help us cover costs for Women's March on Chico 2018, please consider a donation through our fund with North Valley Community Foundation.

As with the last Women's March, if we have any funds remaining after costs are covered we will donate to local Women's service providers and nonprofits we have partnered with in the area. Last year's community partnership recipients were Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention, and Stonewall Alliance.

Thank you for donating cash, check or card in any amount if you can, and please share and spread the word thank you!

LINK TO DONATE & SHARE HERE:
https://www.nvcf.org/fund/womens-march-on-washington-in-chico/

VOLUNTEER AND GET INVOLVED:

We need your help to make the March happen again! More information about volunteering will be posted soon, in the meantime please watch this space or email us for info thank you. Email us: volunteerwmchico@gmail

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UNITY PRINCIPLES

The Women’s March on Washington convened a broad and diverse group of leaders to produce an intersectional platform known as the Unity Principles. Representing a new understanding of the connected nature of our struggles and a vision of our collective liberation, the Unity Principles continue to be a guiding light for our movement.

We believe that Women’s Rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are Women’s Rights. We must create a society in which women – including Black women, Native women, poor women, immigrant women, disabled women, Muslim women, lesbian queer and trans women – are free and able to care for and nurture their families, however they are formed, in safe and healthy environments free from structural impediments.

Click to download full PDF here: http://womensmarchca.com/unity/

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HOW TO GET CONNECTED AND STAY INFORMED:

Women's March Chico is committed to creating transformative intersectional social change. To find out more about please visit our FB page or email us:

https://www.facebook.com/Womens-March-Chico-1706680882709875/

chicowomenmarch [at] gmail.com