Many student activists walked out of class, advocating for responses to gun violence that don’t strengthen the school to prison pipeline.

During last weekend’s Women’s March anniversary, we talked to folks in Las Vegas and New York City about a prevailing issue that keeps many people of color from participating in elections: voter suppression.

“But I’m here today, saying that no one and nothing can be great unless it costs you something!” 

Here are five must-read passages from Glamour’s annual celebration of women’s accomplishments.

Nine months after the Women’s March, a surprisingly diverse crowd of 5,000 met in Detroit for the inaugural Women’s Convention. Their mission? To transform the energy of the march into strategy, bridge gaps and build power. 

The conference aims to secure liberation for “women of all races, ethnicities, ages, disabilities, sexual identities, gender expressions, immigration statuses, religious faiths and economic statuses.”