CHARLOTTE -- Last year, they marched in response to the presidential election. This year, more women are joining the march to continue to push for change.

More than a dozen guest speakers took the stage Saturday morning before the march.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles along with several other politicians and community members spoke to inspire women to get more involved.

Women who participated say the march was about more than politics, it was about inspiring women to speak up for what is right, and for what they deserve.

"People are starting to say we're not going to be polite anymore," said Women's March participant Shannon Williams. "If we feel like our pay is not equal, we're going to say something about it. We're not going to be meek and mild anymore. There's a lot of things with the sexual assault, and things that are going on, if someone is inappropriate to us or says inappropriate things, we're no longer going to be polite and quiet about it. We're going to say I'm not going to tolerate that."

Organizers of the march say the work doesn't end here. They're also hosting a "Power to the Polls" effort to keep people involved yearround.

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