Two Women’s Marches take over downtown Seattle streets this weekend

The second of two Women’s Marches is underway in downtown Seattle.

Organized by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Washington and Councilmember Kshama Sawant, the Seattle Women’s MMIW March 2019 is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and starts in Occidental Park. They plan to march to Seattle City Hall at 11 a.m. This event reportedly does not have a permit. According to its Facebook page, 1,700 people are interested in this event, and 318 have confirmed they are going.

The first march started Saturday morning. The group began at Cal Anderson Park, marched through downtown Seattle and ended at Seattle Center.

UPDATE; The tail end of the @womensmarchsea is turned into the Seattle center. pic.twitter.com/FeqMHkkwd2

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UPDATE: The front end of the @womensmarchsea has now reached the Seattle center. pic.twitter.com/mZVge2RiyM

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UPDATE: The front end of the @womensmarchsea is headed northbound at 5th Ave and is currently located at 5th Ave and Broad St. pic.twitter.com/n1Jx83jiAd

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Westbound lanes closed at University Way NE and Ne 45th St due to @SeattleFire activity. pic.twitter.com/frW78oAwRW

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UPDATE: After heading Westbound at Pine St. the protesters have now made a right and are headed northbound on 4th Ave. pic.twitter.com/JwXzEX6BmK

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UPDATE: The protesters have now reached Pine St and 5th Ave with the tail end of the protest at 9th Ave and Pine St. pic.twitter.com/VWf9Df9u8c

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UPDATE: Protesters are moving Westbound along Pine St & 8th Ave. pic.twitter.com/MiwKsaD6Fw

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Seattle Women’s March has started. Police have blocked off the North and South lanes at Broadway and E Pine St. pic.twitter.com/ARW6pxI9hj

— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) January 19, 2019

The Seattle Times reports that the Women’s March has splintered at the national level. A similar division has occurred in Seattle. The march on Sunday promotes itself as more inclusive of Jewish women. The national organization (which is associated with the Saturday event) has received criticism for what some call anti-Semitisim. The organization has countered this criticism, however.

Other marches are planned for Western Washington. One in Olympia on Saturday has 1,400 people confirmed going. More than 100,000 people attended the Women’s March in 2017 following President Trump’s inauguration.

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