Choate students join other marchers in Hartford to stand for women’s rights.
On Saturday, January 20, several Choate students attended the Women’s March in Hartford, CT. The Women’s March trip was co-sponsored by 350CRH and Young Democrats. Itai Mupanduki ‘19 from Young Democrats and Baji Tumendemberel ’18 from 350CRH organized the march. Mupanduki said the reason why he wanted to organize this event was because he believed that the movement for women’s rights was in parallel with the spirit of American Democracy. He also said that through “furthering the cause of women’s suffrage, we are helping to mold our nation into ‘a more perfect union.’” On his reason for organizing the march, Tumendemberel said, “I wanted 350 to be involved in organizing this trip because while the issues of environmentalism and women’s rights seem separate, the intersectionality of the progress both movements seek is an overlap worth advocating for.”
A variety of students who attended the march shared their experiences.
“It was honestly an unreal experience. I can’t even explain the energy that I felt being surrounded by women (and men) who came out to march. It was incredible!”
—Anne Miles DeMott ‘18
“The women’s march was amazing – it was really special to be part of something so inspiring, surrounded by so many incredible women (and men!) all supporting something so meaningful. As a woman and as someone who spends a lot of time thinking about and trying to work to help other women and girls it was really powerful to be there and know that there were so many other people who were willing to come together and show their support and dedication to creating real change. There was so much energy and power walking along the streets that is so hard to describe in words but it was really amazing just being there and being apart of it.”
—Danielle Myers ‘18
“I thought that it was a group of normal women and men doing their part to incite much needed change.”
—Vidhya Pathy ‘20
“It was really powerful and united because people of all ages were there. There was conventional speeches that addressed daily issues. But there was also this girl who just graduated from college who read two self- written poems. Her poems were really powerful and straightforward that hits the points.”
—Wilson Wang ‘19
“The women’s march was a marking event that symbolizes the unity of feminism. Women and men along with everybody else came together in a momentous occasion to celebrate the beauty and hard work of women all over the world.”
—Jessica Pablo ‘20
