Why these three women crossed the country to join the Women's March on Washington

At least 200,000 women are expected to march in Washington, D.C. this weekend in the wake of Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th president of the United States.

In the days leading up to the event, one of the march's four national co-chairs predicted that it could be "the largest mass mobilization that any new administration has seen on its first day."

Organizers and participants hope to raise awareness of a wide range of issues, including women's rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration, gun control, police brutality and health care. 

A Facebook page for the march emphasizes that it is not an anti-Trump rally, but rather a pro-women movement. Still, some activists and attendees feel that Trump's election is one of the motivating factors for the march.

We spoke with three of these American women — ranging in age, background and experience — about why they're attending and what they hope this historic march will achieve.

Their words have been edited for clarity and length. To hear their full stories, listen to the full Day 6 documentary.

Ayli Carrero, Master's student

When I first heard about the women's march, I knew I wanted to go because I have been silent about a lot of these issues for almost a decade.

I'm going to the women's march in Washington because it is my responsibility to ensure that women, particularly immigrant women, do not fall into the country's institutionalised racism and xenophobia.

I was an undocumented immigrant, but now I'm a U.S. citizen, so it is my duty to really stand up for those people who ... fear to stand up for themselves, because I've been there too. 

I'm just really grateful that people around the world are marching in spirit. And I'm just hopeful that things will change.

Andre Zollars, army veteran

I'm going to the women's march in Washington first because I'm a mother, and second because I'm a veteran, and because I took an oath to protect my constitution.

I hope that the march will inspire particularly the youth of our country to get up, rise up and take up the baton and fight for their fundamental freedoms.

I'm 51 years old and for the first time in my life I feel that our basic rights, which are assured by our United States Constitution, are under threat: the belief that we're all created equal; the right to free speech; a free press; and the freedom to practice any religion that we choose.

Isabella Ogbolumani, high school student

When I first heard about the march, I knew I wanted to go because I wanted to be a part of history; I wanted to be a part of the right side of history.

I think the women's march in Washington is important because it's important for all of us to show that fighting for what's right will always be worth it.

Never take your rights for granted. Your freedom is conditional in this country. You're never too young to make a difference, and you're never too young to want to be involved.