Our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country. About 10,000 people showed up for the Women’s March on Washington in Kansas City to send a strong but peaceful message to the president that women’s rights are human rights.

The love that was swarming around us all was so welcoming and peaceful. It felt less like a protest and more like a display of our dignity. This truly shows that when we care about something, we are able to come together and prove ourselves. If I could sum up the march in one word, I would say unity. If we don’t back down, together we will succeed in bettering our society.

With the people who showed up and the signs they brought with them to the march, I could see that we were in it together, and everyone was not afraid to express how they felt about Donald Trump being elected as president and the actions he has taken since.

When I walked into the streets, they were filled with people of all ages and gender. Not one violent outbreak occurred throughout the entire day, and with that, I feel like we could have another successful march in the future.

I march for the women of today and soon to come. I want equality and not one woman to be left out or feel abandoned or judged about who she is or how she looks.

Our women today don’t deserve to be talked to like animals or to feel they aren’t just as good as anyone else.