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Article Evaluation

I chose to evaluate the 2017 Women's March article which was a C-Class article.


 * One issue that I notice is being brought up quite often on the talk page for this article is that many people are using their point of view instead of using unbiased information to better the page.
 * They also pointed out that the participation in this March is inaccurate (turnout numbers are lower than some believe).
 * There were some people that made sure they stayed neutral while adding information to the page but I feel that there were still instances of people's pinons showing through.
 * Fortunately however, many of the citations were helpful, correct and easy to follow.


 * The first source I checked was the participation numbers and I wanted to have a more exact number, originally, the page said that there are 440,000 to 500,000 and I didn't want to have such a large range, so I used a NYT article with a more exact number of 470,000 participants. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/22/us/politics/womens-march-trump-crowd-estimates.html


 * The number of U.S. women's marches is incorrect there were 653 to 673 reported marches in the united states. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/02/07/this-is-what-we-learned-by-counting-the-womens-marches/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.64b58fb8edc1    https://www.womensmarch.com/sisters
 * One of the topics they talked about were the pink hats that became a staple of the march, they didn't mention that it later became an issue because some saw it as something that excluding trans women and women of color. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/2nd-annual-women-s-march-some-protesters-left-pussy-hats-n839901
 * I also want to add pictures of some of the signs since the wiki article has a very short section about it.
 * I also wanted to include a more in depth list of the international marches. and check those participation numbers
 * I may also shorten the intro and make it more concise.

I AM EDITING THE INTRO FOR THE 2017 WOMEN'S MARCH

The Women's March[13][14][15][a] is an annual worldwide protest that began on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of president Donald Trump.  Tensions rose due to statements made by Donald Trump, considered by many as anti-women or otherwise offensive.[13][20] It was the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.[21] The goal of the march is to advocate for legislation and policies regarding human rights and other issues, including women's rights, immigration reform, healthcare reform, reproductive rights, the natural environment, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, freedom of religion,[19] workers' rights and tolerance.

The main protest was in Washington, D.C., and was called the Women's March on Washington[22] with many other marches taking place around the world. According to organizers, the goal was "send a bold message to new administration on their first day in office, and the world that women's rights are human rights".[23] The Washington March was streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.[24] The Washington March drew 500,000 to 1,000,000 people.[25] Between 3,267,134 and 5,246,670 people participated in the Women's March in the United States,[26] approximately 1.0 to 1.6 percent of the U.S. population. In total, worldwide participation was estimated at over seven million.[11][12][27] Around 408 marches were reported to have been planned in the U.S. and 168 marches in 81[11] other countries.[28] 673 marches took place on all seven continents, including 29 in Canada, 20 in Mexico,[13] and one in Antarctica.[29][30] The Women's March crowds were peaceful, no arrests were made in D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles,[b] New York City, or Seattle, where an estimated combined total of two million people marched.[32] Following the march, the organizers of the March on Washington posted the "10 Actions for the first 100 Days" campaign for joint activism to keep the momentum for the march going.[33][34]

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S ome of the march leaders (a group called Women's March Incorporated) have been accused by some of anti-Semitism, homophobia, and transphobia after leaders defended African American activist Louis Farrakhan, who made statements against Jews and LGBTQ people. Some disagreed, saying that Farrakhan's contribution to civil rights outweighs his views toward minority groups.[35][36