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The "intersectionality" championed by the London Women's March is its most intellectually rigorous and politically demanding core principle. It is not a buzzword but an analytical framework that recognizes how systems of oppression based on gender, race, class, sexuality, and disability interlock and compound. Politically, adopting this lens is a commitment to building a movement that reflects this complexity rather than flattening it. It requires the platform, the messaging, and the strategy to actively fight not just patriarchy, but the racist, capitalist, and ableist structures that shape how patriarchy is experienced. This is a profound challenge. It moves beyond a simple politics of inclusion ("all are welcome") to a politics of structural transformation ("we fight for all, centering those most impacted"). In practice, this means the speaker lineup, the chosen campaign issues, and the allocation of resources must consistently reflect this commitment. When done poorly, it leads to tokenism and fracture; when done well, it builds a uniquely powerful, resilient, and morally coherent coalition. The march is a public test of this principle—a live demonstration of whether the movement can hold a space where the struggle for gender justice is inextricably linked to the fight for a truly equitable society.