Last Saturday, January 20, women (and men) marched all over the country to protest conservative pro life views on abortion, sexism in politics, and discrimination in general. The Women's March last year has sparked the movement in many, and was meant for women of all walks of life to continue the activism after the march was over. As the movement evolves, new factions of feminism have been seen. As with any social movement for reform, these factions are not necessarily dividing, and end up unifying. "Now, on the eve of the anniversary, a rift is emerging between two groups: Women’s March Inc., which organized the march on Washington and spent much of the year creating more social justice protests, and another organization of activists who planned sister marches last year and believe that winning elections, particularly in red states, should be the primary goal. The split has raised questions about who can claim the mantle of the Women’s March — and the funding and press attention that goes with it." writes Farah Stockman.
I don't think that these different organizations will divide up the movement, but argument over which organization gets press could possibly draw attention away from the goal- spreading feminist views.
Link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/us/womens-march-anniversary.html
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