Experiences in Politics
Meredith students, alumnae, and faculty particpate in state and national Women's March
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The march was a powerful, uplifting event that reassured me that many others are willing to fight for
the causes that are important to women and other marginalized Americans. The march reinforced my
faith in the American values I was taught—compassion, inclusion, pride, and freedom—and reminded
me that these values are alive and well in our country. I was particularly proud and heartened when
my 12 and 15 year old sons, Mitch and Owen, made their own signs and asked to march with us.
Young men like Mitch and Owen, men who identify themselves as feminists and will fight for equal
rights, are also important to the progress of women in the United States. —Professor Ashley Hogan
I will never forget the feeling
of unity and friendship in
downtown Raleigh that day.
Everyone I met was a friend,
it was an awesome collective
experience. The march was
peaceful, positive and uplifting.
—Courtney Hewett, Faculty
(Pictured Right.)
It was an exhilarating
experience to attend the
Women’s March on Washington
with hundreds of thousands of
women from across the country.
The voices I heard were loud,
bold, unapologetic, outraged,
and inspiring all at once.
— Dilnavaz Sharma
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I attended the Women’s
March on Washington
on Saturday, 1/21, and it
was an inspiring, affirming
experience. I was grateful
to be part of such a
spirited, positive, peaceful,
multi-faceted and huge
gathering in support of
human rights. I was also
heartened to spend the day
with my dad and several
old friends who’d traveled
from Seattle, WA; Millwood,
NY; and Gainesville, FL,
respectively. I hadn’t seen
my Seattle friend since 1995!
— Professor Sarah Bean