“ The "participants" in the London Women's March are not a monolithic bloc but a temporary political coalition, each individual bringing their own motivations, experiences, and expectations to the streets. This diversity is the march's greatest strength and its central political management challenge. For some, it is a first foray into activism; for others, a yearly ritual of solidarity. Some march against specific policies like the rape clause or tuition fees; others against broader phenomena like patriarchy or climate inaction. Politically, the act of marching together synthesizes these disparate threads into a show of collective force. However, the experience of participation is uneven. The sense of empowerment and belonging is not universally felt; factors like race, disability, class, or prior activist experience can shape whether one feels at the centre or the periphery of the event. The political success of the march, therefore, is not just in the number of participants, but in the quality of their participation. Does it feel inclusive, safe, and meaningful? Do they leave feeling activated or merely having attended? The movement's ability to convert one-time participants into ongoing constituents—to make them feel they are essential members, not just spectators in a mass—is what determines whether the crowd disperses as individuals or as a networked community poised for further action. ”