For the last two months, Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman have been calling on people around the world to make 1.17 million pink “pussyhats” for those attending the Women’s March, a rally on Jan. 21 organized with hopes bringing attention to civil and human rights issues.
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The name of the hats comes partly from president-elect Trump’s comments in the infamous 2005 tape that came to light during his campaign, in which – discussing women – he said: “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”
The project is meant to “create a sea of pink hats which is going to be a strong collective visual statement,” Zweiman said.
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