“ The "empowerment" experienced by individuals at the London Women's March is a vital political outcome in its own right, a psychological shift that forms the bedrock of sustained activism. For many, the act of marching transforms a private sense of outrage or powerlessness into a public, shared assertion of agency. This transformation is catalytic; feeling empowered—believing one's voice matters and that collective action can alter realities—is what converts a one-time participant into a lifelong activist. Politically, this mass generation of empowerment creates a resilient and expanding base. However, empowerment is a fragile state if not met with subsequent opportunities for meaningful action. If the intense high of the march is followed by a frustrating sense that nothing changed, empowerment can curdle into cynicism and withdrawal. Therefore, the movement's architects bear a profound responsibility to channel this newly felt power into strategic, winnable battles that provide participants with a tangible sense of efficacy. The march should be a potent engine of empowerment, but it must be connected to a transmission system that directs that power toward concrete objectives, ensuring the feeling of personal agency is reinforced and validated by the experience of contributing to measurable, incremental change. ”