Though it wasn't as big of an affair as last year, a good crowd turned out to Winnipeg's second annual Women's March. 

Hundreds rallied at city hall on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 to call for equality and to show solidarity with women marching in cities across the world. 

"Since the last march there's been a lot of awakening when it comes to harassment and the #Metoo movement," event organizer Sheila Hanson said. "I think the coming together at least once a year will really make a difference in people finally listening."

Hanson admits she was slightly discouraged after a drop off in discussions on equality after last year's march. She's hopeful this year they can start a campaign that consistently holds events with the goal of empowering local women. 
 
"The march gave a lot of hope but nothing really seemed to happen after that," she said. "What we need to do is start organizing other things to keep conversations going." 
 
"I think we still have a long way to go." 
 
Another organizer, Baisa Sokal, urged people to think globally and act locally, as women in Manitoba - in particular Indigenous women - face a lot of serious issues. 
 
"Child care is a serious concern in this province that affects mothers," Sokal said. "Close to 16,000 children are waiting for affordable and accessible child care." 
 
Sokal says the lack of access to healthcare services - specifically for women in northern communities - is another huge concern. She also cited a 2015 Statistics Canada report that said the gender pay gap is still a big issue across the country, with women only earning 87 cents for every dollar a man earns. 
 
"The women of this province deserve better," she told the crowd. "We want to address some of the issues we have locally and we are here to join women across the globe and highlight what our issues are here, and not just south of the border."
 
Justice for Serena McKay
 
Delores Daniels stands with members of her family
 
Delores Daniels, the mother of 19-year-old Serena McKay - who was murdered in April, 2017 - also spoke at this year's Women's March. She wants to use her daughter's death as an opportunity to talk about violence, and in particular, violence against Indigenous women. 
 
A video of McKay being beaten by two other girls she went to school with on Sagkeeng First Nation surfaced not long after her body was discovered on April 23. The video was widely shared on Facebook and other social media platforms. 
 
"Nobody should have to go through what we went through and what my daughter went through," Daniels said, with family members by her side. "I encourage anyone out there to end the violence and think about what happened to her when using social media to try and get something out there." 
 
"She was a beautiful girl and she didn't deserve this," she continued. "I am her for all Indigenous women across this province and the world. I want to give support and bring that message."
 
Daniels says nobody should have to worry that a video of their loved ones' death is on the Internet for anyone to see. 
 
"I want to remind people not to use social media to post fights or anything related to violence," Daniels said. "Talk about that with youth, get the message out there so kids know how this has impacted people across the world." 
 
Two girls, who were 16 and 17 at the time of the murder, have both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.