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Women’s March

Women’s March, demonstrations held throughout the world on January 21, 2017, to support gender equality, civil rights, and other issues that were expected to face challenges under newly inaugurated U.S. Pres. Donald Trump. The march was initially scheduled to be held only in Washington, D.C., but “sister marches” arose throughout the United States and numerous other countries. According to some estimates, as many as 4.6 million people attended the various events in the United States, and it was widely believed to be the largest single-day demonstration in that country’s history.

The demonstrations were held on January 21, 2017, the day after Trump’s inauguration. The turnout far exceeded expectations. According to organizers, more than 670 events were held on seven continents. Although estimates varied, it was believed that between 3.3 million and 4.6 million people attended the marches in the United States, while total worldwide participation was reported to be about 5 million. The central demonstration in Washington, D.C., swelled to approximately 500,000 people, which was thought to be double the attendance of the presidential inaugural celebration.

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Armed conflicts and attacks

• War in North-West Pakistan
  • 2017 Parachinar bombing
    • At least 22 people are killed and around 90 injured after a bomb explodes at a vegetable market in Parachinar in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. (Al Jazeera), (AP), (Bernama via AstroAwan), (Radio Pakistan)
    • Lashkar-i-Jhangvi al-Alami and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan released joint statements claiming responsibility through text messages sent to journalists. (Dawn News), (Reuters)
• Syrian Civil War
  • A car bomb attack occurs in the Rakban refugee camp near the Jordanian border. Casualty counts are currently unknown and no one has yet taken credit for the attack. (Al Jazeera)
• Two suicide bombers detonate their explosives during a firefight with Saudi security forces in Jeddah. (Al Jazeera)
• Eight people are killed in Rafah, Egypt, after a shell lands on the home in which they were staying. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Kuneru train derailment
  • The Hirakhand express 18448, a scheduled passenger train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar, derails near Kuneru in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. At least 25 are killed and around 200 others are injured. (The Deccan Chronicle)

Law and crime

• Brazilian police enter the Alcacuz prison outside the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, after a week of fighting leaves 26 inmates dead. At least 126 people have been killed in Brazil‘s prisons since the beginning of the year. (AP)

Politics and elections

• 2017 Women’s March and Inauguration of Donald Trump protests
  • A crowd of over 500,000 gather in Washington DC, U.S., to advocate for women’s rights and address the inauguration of Donald Trump (The New York Times) (L.A. Times)
  • Marches occur across the U.S. and throughout the world, with 408 reported marches in the U.S. and 168 marches reported in other countries. (The New York Times)
• 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis
  • Former President Yahya Jammeh leaves The Gambia on a plane reportedly bound for Guinea. (BBC)

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