By — Corinne Segal Corinne Segal Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/group-joining-womens-march-antarctica Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter This group joined the Women’s March from Antarctica World Jan 21, 2017 10:24 AM EDT https://twitter.com/lindazunas/status/822755350818549761 The Women’s March has reached Antarctica — specifically, on a ship of about 100 travelers who are on an expedition to the continent. Linda Zunas, who organized their participation, told the PBS NewsHour in an email that she was on her third visit to the continent but still wanted to take part in the day of demonstrations. “We can’t invite the public, but welcome all ship-board guests and staff to join us,” Zunas said on a website dedicated to their event. She added in an email to the NewsHour that while the group is primarily focused on environmental issues, they did not want their isolation to impede on their ability to march. “I spent a month after the election mourning the impending damage to the earth that will be done. I felt like I needed to do something to be part of the global movement.” The group made about 50 signs on Wednesday and marched on land in solidarity with organizers in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Zunas said their contingent ranges in age, from 24- to 87-years-old, and come from more than six countries. Zunas tweeted photos of the march on Saturday. #womensMarchAntarctica (still photo from our march video in Paradise Bay this morning) video to come Thursday pic.twitter.com/MfebPcDJsy — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 #womensMarchAntarctica (still photo from our march video in Paradise Bay this morning) video to come Thursday pic.twitter.com/mc6vyi62l7 — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 #womensMarchAntarctica (still photo from our march video in Paradise Bay this morning) video to come Thursday pic.twitter.com/el2fmriwhJ — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 #womensMarchAntarctica "we tweet for peace" pic.twitter.com/SDjozXKHrF — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 Another tweet showed support for the march from the Gonzalez Videla Base in Antarctica. in multiple places in Antarctica even! We're representing at the Gonzalez Videla Base #womensmarchAntarctica pic.twitter.com/qFrpTcU7M7 — Lexi Kellison (@lexiiii_13) January 21, 2017 Follow the NewsHour’s live blog here. By — Corinne Segal Corinne Segal Corinne is the Senior Multimedia Web Editor for NewsHour Weekend. She serves on the advisory board for VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. @cesegal
https://twitter.com/lindazunas/status/822755350818549761 The Women’s March has reached Antarctica — specifically, on a ship of about 100 travelers who are on an expedition to the continent. Linda Zunas, who organized their participation, told the PBS NewsHour in an email that she was on her third visit to the continent but still wanted to take part in the day of demonstrations. “We can’t invite the public, but welcome all ship-board guests and staff to join us,” Zunas said on a website dedicated to their event. She added in an email to the NewsHour that while the group is primarily focused on environmental issues, they did not want their isolation to impede on their ability to march. “I spent a month after the election mourning the impending damage to the earth that will be done. I felt like I needed to do something to be part of the global movement.” The group made about 50 signs on Wednesday and marched on land in solidarity with organizers in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Zunas said their contingent ranges in age, from 24- to 87-years-old, and come from more than six countries. Zunas tweeted photos of the march on Saturday. #womensMarchAntarctica (still photo from our march video in Paradise Bay this morning) video to come Thursday pic.twitter.com/MfebPcDJsy — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 #womensMarchAntarctica (still photo from our march video in Paradise Bay this morning) video to come Thursday pic.twitter.com/mc6vyi62l7 — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 #womensMarchAntarctica (still photo from our march video in Paradise Bay this morning) video to come Thursday pic.twitter.com/el2fmriwhJ — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 #womensMarchAntarctica "we tweet for peace" pic.twitter.com/SDjozXKHrF — linda zunas (@lindazunas) January 21, 2017 Another tweet showed support for the march from the Gonzalez Videla Base in Antarctica. in multiple places in Antarctica even! We're representing at the Gonzalez Videla Base #womensmarchAntarctica pic.twitter.com/qFrpTcU7M7 — Lexi Kellison (@lexiiii_13) January 21, 2017 Follow the NewsHour’s live blog here.