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Hundreds have traveled to Belfast from across the country in solidarity with the North's struggle for reproductive rights

A massive procession in Belfast is celebrating women’s rights today.

Jun 10th 2018, 3:38 PM 2,769 Views 0 Comments

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TODAY, A PROCESSION in celebration of women’s rights is taking place in Belfast.

The march marks 100 years since the Suffragettes won the right to vote, and it’s also being used to highlight women’s issues that still need to be tackled, such as the need for access to free, safe and legal abortion.

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Groups that rallied together and canvassed the entire country ahead of the referendum on May 25th have organised buses to the Belfast to show their solidarity at #Processions2018, in hopes of making the promise that “the North is next” come true.

From Dublin Central…

Here's the #RepealsOnWheels gang on the way up north for the @All4Choice Belfast #PROCESSIONS2018 #NowForNI #freesafelegal pic.twitter.com/gNYTafPvzr
— Dublin Central Together4Yes (@DublinRepeal8) June 10, 2018

Source: Dublin Central Together4Yes/Twitter

And we're off #NowForNI #TheNorthIsNext #PROCESSIONS2018 #freesafelegal pic.twitter.com/7Nd0TgAvFI
— Dublin Central Together4Yes (@DublinRepeal8) June 10, 2018

Source: Dublin Central Together4Yes/Twitter

Tiocfaidh ar mná #NowForNI #TheNorthIsNext #PROCESSIONS2018 #freesafelegal pic.twitter.com/ZMbVeGLdqy
— Dublin Central Together4Yes (@DublinRepeal8) June 10, 2018

Source: Dublin Central Together4Yes/Twitter

And Dublin Bay North…

@DBNRepeal supporting our neighbours in the North @All4Choice #NowForNI #TheNorthIsNext #reproductiverightsnow it’s time for change! pic.twitter.com/ZK9uCJFYIM
— DBN Repealers (@DBNRepeal) June 10, 2018

Source: Dublin Bay North Together For Yes/Twitter

To Dun Laoghaire…

And we’re off! Belfast here we come. #NOWforNI @All4Choice pic.twitter.com/1c8JCpwGIy
— Dun Laoghaire Together for Choice & Equality (@DunL4Choice) June 10, 2018

Source: Dun Laoghaire Together for Yes/Twitter

And Leitrim…

Lovely Leitrim on tour. Belfast has the Buzz! #NowForNI #thenorthisnext pic.twitter.com/LusqD1lyFF
— Leitrim for Choice (@Leitrim4Choice) June 10, 2018

Source: Leitrim ARC/Twitter

Spare a thought for the men of Lovely Leitrim who are busy this evening making sandwiches for the women to take on the bus to Belfast tomorrow. Nice work, boys!#NowForNI #thenorthisnext pic.twitter.com/or8d3ZKTbA
— Leitrim for Choice (@Leitrim4Choice) June 9, 2018

Source: Leitrim ARC/Twitter

To Sligo…

Leaving Manorhamilton. Next stop Belfast! #NowForNI #TheNorthIsNext pic.twitter.com/4cUh1QGOuw
— Bernie Linnane 🏳️‍⚧️ (@Berlinnaeus) June 10, 2018

Source: Bernie Linnane/Twitter

Waterford, and beyond…

#Waterford activists stand in solidarity with the North today. #AbortionrightsNI #TheNorthIsNext #freesafelegal pic.twitter.com/jWYA9OyXmh
— Jac Sinnott 🇵🇸 (@JacSinnott) June 10, 2018

Source: Jac Sinnott for YES/Twitter

Those who couldn’t take to the streets this afternoon, are still offering their solidarity online.

Some of us are out at the #NowForNI #decrimNI rally today, but all of us are standing(or sitting) in solidarity with @All4Choice today

Count our feet, we need change. #TheNorthIsNext
— Disabled Women Ireland (@DW_Ireland) June 10, 2018

Source: Disabled Women Ireland/Twitter

My granny to me this morning: "If I was able darling, I'd be marching right beside you. I'm counting on you to shout loud enough for both of us" 💚💜 #NowForNI #decrimNI #abortionrightsnai #TheNorthIsNext #PROCESSIONS2018
— Emma Rainey 🍉 (@EmmaL_R90) June 10, 2018

Source: Emma Rainey #TheNorthIsNext/Twitter

Everyone involved deserves a little bualadh bos for finding the energy after the last couple of weeks.

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Hundreds have traveled to Belfast from across the country in solidarity with the North's struggle for reproductive rights