Protest against government

"Marches such as the one depicted above were all too common in response to the United States fighting in Vietnam. Demonstrations, marches, and other forms of protest all called for peace. The specific sign shown above takes on the goal of stopping it from the ground level. Drafting was deemed necessary for the Vietnam war so if the protesters could keep people from registering, they could potentially keep the U.S. from fighting the war due to lack of participation from the public."

Women have had hundreds upon hundreds of reasons to carry protest posters since the dawn of time, whether it was for voting rights, reproductive rights, or most recently, against sexual predators holding powerful positions. What started with the first well-organized, not so peaceful protest for suffrage in as early as 1913, is now often supported by men also, who understand that feminism and related social issues are not some evil entity, but rather thinking of women as equals. Sadly enough…

Children and adults protest demanding better policies against climate change from government.

The cause of the suffragettes is lauded today - but in their era they were regarded by some as violent extremists.

3. Egypt - On January 25th, 2011, protests begin in Egypt. Protesters call for the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the government responds with force against the protesters. Protests continue and increase in intensity and by February 11th Mubarak resigns. He is later put on trial and sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killing of protesters by security forces.

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The bravery of the fighters for women’s rights in the Islamic Republic is a cause for hope – and a call to action