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As the Women’s March on Washington has swelled in support, attracting attention and supporters in the lead-up to Saturday’s demonstrations, its name has become something of a misnomer.

Sister marches have been organized in all 50 states, and in countries around the world. They have been organized to express solidarity with the aims of the original march: opposition to President Trump’s agenda, and support of women’s rights and human rights in general.

Given the quirks of time zones, many of those marches kicked off before the event that inspired them. In Paris, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Bangkok, Delhi, Cape Town, and other cities, protesters have already broken out their signs and pink hats in solidarity.

Women’s Marches Go Global: Postcards From Protests Around The World

Even when we knew that Hillary wasn’t actually for our liberation and that she would still be dangerously promoting our oppression with a smile on her face no matter what, we voted for her. Even though we KNEW we’d still be protesting under her administration, we still tried the hardest to get her into office.

Because we knew better. Black women and femmes always know better.