This Saturday, women and men from around the world will congregate in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of other locations in support of the Women's March.

East Penn Township resident Nancy Blaha will be attending the Women's March in Philadelphia to send the message that women's rights are human rights."The era of women being disrespected and bullied is over," Blaha said. "We're not afraid to stand up for what we believe in."Disappointed and disheartened by the Trump campaign and upcoming presidency, Blaha sought to join forces with a community that speaks out for the disenfranchised."I'm not going to stand by and let someone with the ability to bully and attack women and others and say it doesn't matter, because it does," Blaha said.The Philadelphia event will begin at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and include a march that will be followed by a number of speeches from government officials, organization leaders and more.Blaha, who will be attending with her sister, agrees that the voices heard at the numerous marches around the world may not sway the new president's mindset, but it will draw attention to a group that refuses to be ignored. The core concept of the march and meetings is that of supporting one another, she said."It's letting all of the people who have been attacked know that we're standing up for them, that they're not alone," she said. "I feel supported, and I hope my presence will support others."However, this is a definite intent to let the new president, along with all citizens, know that they will not be mistreated."It feels like the person who was voted in by the Electoral College to be the president of the United States can bully women, and it feels like he is giving permission to the community that they can do this, that it's OK," Blaha said."It's not only our right to gather and make our voices heard, it's our responsibility," Blaha said.