Asheville Women's March 2025: Marching for Equality on International Women's Day

Asheville, get ready—today, March 8, 2025, is the day the women march and take to the streets for an epic celebration and a strong statement! The Women's March will be starting at 11 a.m. at downtown's Pack Square Park and going until 1:30 p.m., and it's all about celebrating International Women's Day. If you're interested in joining the party, stop by at 10:30 a.m. to pick up a sign or create your own—there will be tables with information and speakers warming up the crowd all day. It's not a party, but a raucous protest against what organizers refer to as President Donald Trump's efforts to "erase women's contributions." There are 90 minutes until curtain time as of 9:26 a.m. PST, the anticipation is brewing—here's why this is important and who's attending!

Imagine this: women of every background—transgender, cisgender, women of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities—walking together in unity. The organizers are clear as glass: "Our diversity is our strength, and our unity is our power." They're summoning the ghost of the 2017 Women's March on Washington, when millions worldwide took to the streets the day following Trump's initial inauguration. That day, labelled the largest single-day protest in U.S. history at the time, was an awakening—a thunderous call for women's rights and equity for all. This week's Asheville march is grabbing that torch and lighting it high to highlight just how far women have come since women gained the right to vote through the 19th Amendment in 1920, and how much farther they still need to go.

So what is riling people up? It is Trump's administration, per the march team, throwing curveballs at progress made by women. They reference a suggested 8% budget reduction to the Pentagon in five years—yep, that's the military brass—covered by *The Guardian*. That could impact women-in-uniform or defense career programs, and people are getting anxious. Then there's the IRS, where 6,700 employees are being let go. Organizers say that may hit women who work there or rely on those services harder than most. And don't even get them going on Trump's executive orders slashing federal benefits for undocumented immigrants—they're calling it a slap in the face to women who keep communities humming, from farms to families.

This isn't about statistics and policy—it's personal. The statement from the march team depicts a government ignoring women's hard-won advances. They’re not wrong that the 19th Amendment was a game-changer, giving women a voice at the ballot box. But in 2025, they’re saying equality’s still a work in progress, and Trump’s moves feel like a step back. “We’ve seen actions that threaten everything women have fought for,” the organizers say, and they’re not about to let it slide. This march is their way of shouting, “Not on our watch!

” The energy today is all about coming together. There are signs being waved, people chanting, and a fired-up but open crowd at Pack Square Park. It's a nod to all of the women who've fought for justice—consider suffragettes, civil rights heroes, and the millions that marched in 2017. The strategy's easy: congregate at 10:30 a.m., prepare your sign, and hit the streets at 11 a.m. Speakers will deliver truth bombs, and info tables will bring everyone up to speed.

It's an opportunity to stand alongside women of every stripe—because, as they say, every woman's dignity and rights are worth fighting for. Why should you care? This isn't Asheville's struggle—it's a spark that can ignite everywhere. The 2017 march demonstrated what happens when people come together: the world pays attention. Today, with Trump back in the spotlight, these marchers want him and everyone else to hear loud and clear: women aren’t backing down. So, whether you’re in the crowd or cheering from afar, this Women’s March is a reminder—history’s made by those who show up.Grab a sign, raise your voice, and let’s see where this day takes us!