Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pictured at the Women’s March in New York City on January 19, 2019.

The Women’s March is annual event that takes place around the globe each January. It was originally started in 2017 in protest against Donald Trump after his presidential inauguration. Per the Women’s March website, the mission of the protest is as follows: “The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. Women’s March is a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists & organizers to engage in their local communities through trainings, outreach programs and events. Women’s March is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect.” The Women’s March unity principles include: “Ending violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQIA rights, worker’s rights, civil rights, disability rights, immigrant rights, and environmental justice. Take a look at all the celebrities who joined in on protests over the years.