the women’s march

Sarah Sophie Flicker is the woman behind the Women’s March (along with co-organiser Breanne Butler). She tells Grazia how it made a lasting impact

We thought it would be amazing if we could get a few hundred thousand people, but before we headed to Washington DC, our registered bus numbers were

huge. Trump only had a few hundred buses at his inauguration – we had more than 2,200. It still hasn’t sunk in that I was at the heart of such a powerful movement. Every time I meet women who marched, I realise we’re connected to this incredible network of people who gave hope during a really dark moment. There was a powerful element of sexism, racism and xenophobia in the presidential election that was rubber-stamped in Trump’s win. We may have lost the chance for the first female President, but women’s leadership was finally being taken seriously. Emily’s List is a US organisation that helps elect Democratic and pro-choice women. In 2016, 900 women expressed interest in running for office, now they’ve had over 21,000 enquiries. We need to continue to harness power by voting and engaging other people to vote. Call, sit-in, have daring, meaningful discussions. Will there be another march? Yes, I think there will be a moment where it will be critical to all hit the streets again, and I will certainly help organise.

‘Together We Rise’ by Women’s March Organisers and Condé Nast (about £14.50, Harper Collins) out 16 Jan