SYDNEY -- Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders on Saturday took to the streets in reaction to Donald Trump's inauguration, kicking off the Women's March day of global protest against the new U.S. president. Organizers say more than 600 coordinated protests will take place around the world in defense of women's rights and against hatred and bigotry following Trump's inauguration. But there were no reports of trouble Down Under where Women's March organizers had called for a peaceful protest. "Hatred, hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, prejudicial policies — these are not American problems, these are global problems," Women's March Sydney co-founder Mindy Freiband told the crowd. Under Sydney's summer sun there were not too many sporting the pink "pussyhats" — woolly hats with cat ears — that have become a symbol of the Women's March movement.

Source: The China Post January 21, 2017 16:39 UTC