Hundreds of thousands of women and their supporters took to the streets once again on Saturday, one year after what was possibly the largest protest in U.S. history. The central theme of this year’s Women’s March, as outlined by its liberal organizers, was getting out the vote ahead of the 2018 mid-term elections, but there were also vocal contingents voicing support for criminal justice reform, access to reproductive health care, immigrant rights, and for detained Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi.

A five-woman reporting team from The Indypendent — Camille Baker, Emily Bell, Lydia McMullen-Baird, Erin Sheridan and Caitrin Sneed — was on hand in New York City, where approximately 200,000 people took part, providing live, on-the-ground coverage via Twitter and Facebook. You’ll find highlights below, as well as a brief Women’s March reading list featuring news and analysis on topics including #MeToo, feminism and the intersections between a host of struggles and women’s rights.

Getting engines warmed up for the #WomensMarchNYC. The pink hat, symbol of last year’s @womensmarch, seems to be appearing again on the streets of NYC. Will this year´s march also be characterized by a stream of #pussyhats? #WomensMarch2018 pic.twitter.com/HlUfJiRf1E

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

Groups walk towards the @nycwomensmarch. #WomensMarchNYC #WomensMarch2018
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— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

What is a march without chanting and singing. #womensmarch #womensmarch2018 #womensmarchnyc @womensmarch @nycwomensmarch pic.twitter.com/kbeKz9TwLa

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

#BlackLivesMatter #WomensMarch2018 #WomensMarchnyc @ForwardMarchNY pic.twitter.com/XCZ0ECji5f

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

In the #WomensMarchNYC scores of people are protesting violence against black lesbians demanding acknowledgement of the four black lesbian women murdered last month. #SayHerName #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/Xe7jtQ1AvF

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

Warriors also need to rest before the rally. #WomensMarchNYC #WomensMarch2018 pic.twitter.com/qe4B7lCWAd

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

“I stand with #AhedTamimi and all Palestinian women” #WomensMarchNYC #WomensMarch2018 @ForwardMarchNY @nycwomensmarch pic.twitter.com/D3SaOlvKBj

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

Groups rallied yesterday in Grand Central Station during the #WomensMarchNYC to show support for the #J20 defendents. https://t.co/g8Slb8MqEG pic.twitter.com/pbTW1UBJ3P

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 21, 2018

The next generations. #womensmarch #womensmarch2018 pic.twitter.com/RfS5K8pKkJ

— The Indypendent (@TheIndypendent) January 20, 2018

Ready for Action: Our NYC Women’s March reporting team of left to right Caitrin Sneed, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Camille Baker and Emily Bell. . . . #womensmarch #march #nyc #wmny #reporters #journalist #rally #dumptrump #20J #teamwork #woman

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Photo (top) Demonstrators at the 2018 Women’s March. Credit: Erin Sheridan.