Support for it extended well beyond those marching — those on the march spoke of the arrangements that people back home made to help it easier for protesters to attend. In London, around 1,00,000 people are thought to have joined the march, including the city’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan. In London some of the signs drew parallels between the campaign to leave the European Union and Mr. Trump’s victory. Since then, the challenge posed to many countries by the far right has been all too apparent. The party has raised concerns about the impact that Brexit — and withdrawal of EU rights that provide certain guarantees to women — could have on women’s rights in the country.

Source: The Hindu January 25, 2017 18:40 UTC