Women Disobey
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| Women Disobey | |
|---|---|
| End Family Detention · Abolish ICE Part of Protests against the Trump administration family separation policy | |
.jpg) Protestors as they march towards the US Capitol | |
| Location | |
| Methods | Protest march, mass civil disobedience |
| Lead figures | |
| Arrests | |
| Arrested | 575–630 |
Women Disobey was a protest in Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2018. The protests against the Trump administration family separation policy were organized by Women's March.[1] They took place in the streets around the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building and inside the Hart Senate Office Building. Following acts of mass civil disobedience, 575 people were arrested.[2][3]
The event was organized by several groups led by the organizers of the 2017 and 2018 Women's March.[1] Among the organizations involved in planning the protest were the Black Women's Roundtable, CASA de Maryland, Center for Popular Democracy, MPower Change, and the UndocuBlack Network.[4] Linda Sarsour was one of the organizers of the event.[5]
In the lead-up to the event, organizers held direct action training sessions.[5]
