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Photos: Women around the world protest against President Trump

Women poured into the US capital on Saturday to march in opposition to US President Donald Trump, while sister demonstrations took place in cities across Europe, Africa and Asia.

Saturday's protests came just a day after Trump, a right-wing Republican, took office.

In addition to Washington, DC, demonstrations against Trump's discriminatory rhetoric took place in Sydney, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Paris, Stockholm and elsewhere. 

Trump has drawn the ire of liberals, leftists and other progressives for sexist comments and xenophobic language, while many abroad are worried over his inaugural vow on Friday to put "America First" in his decision-making.

The protests illustrated the depth of the anger in a deeply divided country that is still recovering from the scarring 2016 election campaign season.

Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton, the first woman nominated for president by a major US party.

"It's important that our rights be respected. People have fought hard for our rights and President Trump has made it clear that he does not respect of them," said Lexi Milani, a 41-year-old restaurant owner from Baltimore, who had ridden down in a bus with 28 friends. 

The Women's March on Washington featuring speakers, celebrity appearances and a protest walk along the National Mall, is the brainchild of Hawaiian grandmother Teresa Shook.

The march is intended as an outlet for women and their male allies to voice their opposition to Trump's victory.

Organisers said they expected hundreds of thousands of people to attend.

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