A women’s march is set for Saturday in Newark.
It’s the fourth year straight year organizers have held a march in the First State, joining similar events around the country on the same weekend.
In previous years, the march spotlighted women’s rights, women’s voices and women voting.
Liz Carlisle is a co-organizer for the 2020 Women’s March in Newark. She says this year’s event has two objectives.
"This year, an important election year, we are marching for a couple of things, said Carlisle. "One is in recognition of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, but we're also marching to advocate for voting rights for all and equality in voting and to try and encourage people to get out the vote in this important election year."
Families are encouraged to bring children to the non-partisan event.
Carlisle adds a number of organizations plan to take part.
"We're going to have a number of community organizations joining us, the AAEW, the League of Women Voters, Mary Ann's List, the NAACP they're all going to be there with information tables."
Participants will assemble at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark. There will be a rally there, then the march will head up Willa Road to College Avenue into the parking lot of St. Thomas Episcopal Church where another rally will be held.
Scheduled speakers include Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, State Representatives Valerie Longhurst and Sherry Dorsey Walker, and Sen. Chris Coons.
In the case of bad weather, the rallies would move inside, with the march cancelled, or the whole event could be cancelled if the weather is really poor.
