London (dpa) - An estimated 100,000 people gathered in central London on Saturday for a rally and march to show support for the global Women‘s March.The marchers carried banners and placards bearing slogans including "We shall overcomb" - a reference to US President Donald Trump‘s hair. Others read "Love is stronger," "Unite not divide," "No to racism," and "I am woman, hear me roar!""Proud to be one of 100,000 Londoners who came together today to stand in solidarity with women across the world," said London Mayor Sadiq Khan.Some marchers chanted "Bridges, not walls," echoing the main slogan of another global protest on Friday.Opposition Labour lawmaker Yvette Cooper, who addressed the crowd, also estimated that around 100,000 people joined the march to London‘s Trafalgar Square."Now is the moment we will make history in the fight for equality," the organizers, Women‘s March London, said on Twitter."The whole of London has come to a standstill because of the unbelievable turnout," the group said. "Never underestimate the power of the masses uniting."Similar events were held in Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh and other British cities, and in the Irish capital, Dublin.The Dublin protest was backed by groups including the anti-abortion Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, which safeguards the rights of an unborn child in Ireland, equating those rights with the mother‘s rights."As articulated so well by our convenor Ailbhe Smyth at Womens‘ March today, women will resist Trump and any threat to women‘s rights," the group said following the Dublin protest.
