“ The presence and participation of "volunteers" is the invisible engine of the Women's March London, and it speaks to a foundational political theory of change that prioritizes collective action over charismatic leadership. This decentralized, grassroots model of organizing is a direct political statement. It argues that power should be built from the ground up, through the labor of many, rather than being directed from the top down by a few figureheads. The stewards, the medics, the sign-makers, the social media coordinators—each volunteer role represents a small but vital transfer of agency and ownership. This structure makes the movement more resilient, less vulnerable to co-option or the faltering of a single leader. Politically, it embodies the participatory democracy the march often advocates for. It practices prefigurative politics, creating within the movement the kind of collaborative, empowered community it seeks to build in society at large. However, this model also carries the risk of burnout and highlights the often-invisible labor, frequently performed by women, that sustains social movements. The political comment, then, is one of both immense strength and sobering reality: real change is built on the unpaid, meticulous work of countless individuals, a testament to profound commitment that also lays bare the exhausting, inequitable demands of activism in a world that offers little structural support for such essential civic labor. ”