Salt Lake City rally celebrates voices, contributions of women on International Women’s Day
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Muslim leader, community activist, nonprofit organization founder Noor Ul-Hasan holds a sign to bring attention to Muslim women's rights at Amplifying Women's Voices rally to celebrate International Women's Day at the Utah capitol rotunda, hosted by KRCL ,Thursday, March 8, 2018.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, radio station KRCL hosted Amplifying Women’s Voices, a rally held at the Utah Capitol.
A number of women spoke, including Catherine Weller of League of Women Voters, Leslie Henderson of Utah Women of Color Council, Meher Ayesha of Global Chamber of Salt Lake City, and Marina Gomberg, a Salt Lake Tribune columnist and Equality Utah board member.
Brooklyn musicians Lucius performed a short acoustic set during the rally.
See photos from the event in the gallery below.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lead singers with Lucius, l-r Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe inspired the crowd at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lead singers with Lucius, l-r Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe inspired the crowd at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Karrie Galloway, CEO of Planned Parenthood rallies those in attendance at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL, Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sophie Thomas of Orem at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL, Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rachel Edwards wearing a "Nasty Woman" shirt was joined by Vicki Voros who brought her "Resist" fist at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL, Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Melissa Nelson-Stippich of Salt Lake City yells in agreement at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A KRCL radio station booth asked attendees to share their experience and offered Constitution booklets at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Davina Smith with Utah Diné Bikéyah speaks at the Amplifying Women's Voices rally to celebrate International Women's Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of PANDOS or Peaceful Advocates for Native Dialogue and Organizing Support, sing to raise awareness for the 1,500 Indigenous women who go missing every year at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dawn Nunn, rallies with fellow members of the SL,UT GRRRL Gang at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Faces in the crowd at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Muslim leader, community activist, nonprofit organization founder Noor Ul-Hasan holds a sign to bring attention to Muslim women's rights at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL ,Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lead singers with Lucius, l-r Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe inspired the crowd at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Talia Keys, center, gets teary-eyed while listening to speakers with her girlfriend Mehlan Atkinson, right, at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL, Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Faces in the crowd at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) l-r Jenny D., Jill Jones and Addison Odum cheer and clap in agreement with speakers at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lead singers with Lucius, l-r Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe inspired the crowd at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Faces in the crowd at Amplifying WomenÕs Voices rally to celebrate International WomenÕs Day at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, hosted by KRCL Thursday, March 8, 2018.
