Every year people gather on the streets of Washington D.C. to walk the "Women's March." As we reflect on past years people have been getting more involved in social issues and political participation. Attention for crucial issues like racial justice, police brutality, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and women's rights have all gleaned a newly energized base of support. According to Bernie Sanders, despite major advances in civil and political rights, our country still has a long way to go in addressing the issue of gender inequality. Many of the achievements that have been made for women's rights in the 20th century have been under attack by the Republican party — denying women control over their own bodies, preventing access to vital medical and social services, and blocking equal pay for equal work.

Today women activist and men come out to the streets of this weekend in January every year to fight for equal rights and to show that even today we still need equality between the sexes. There is still room for improvement within our country that we must reach eventually, and we need to keep fighting until we reach our goal.

We cannot go back when it comes to fighting for equal rights, we must go forward. We cannot go back to the days where women had to risk their lives for unwanted pregnancies. The decision making about abortion should be between a woman and her doctor, not the government. This is one of the reasons why people march on this day. The government and some representatives still believe that women cannot have the right to make their own decisions with their bodies.

Some reasons why people come out to march on this day is for the fight of equal pay, protection of the reproductive rights of women, me too movement, and many more.