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Entity reports on how Beyonce wants you to join the women's marchBeyoncé, via Instagram @Beyonce, @womensmarch

Beyoncé has issued a call to action urging women everywhere to join her in supporting the Women’s March on Washington.

In a Facebook post about the event in opposition to the newly inaugurated President Trump, the “Formation” hitmaker writes, “Together with Chime for Change, we raise our voices as mothers, as artists, and as activists.”

via Beyoncé

The post continues, “As #GlobalCitizens, we can make our voices heard and turn awareness into meaningful action and positive change.”

Beyonce stopped short of confirming she would be on the march herself but many celebrities have confirmed they will be there, such as Cher, Katy Perry, Amy Schumer and Scarlett Johansson.

Amber Tamblyn has been posting to social media ahead of the event, sharing, “Here I come, DC.”

Olivia Wilde shared a tweet showcasing a plane full of women heading to the march. “YESSS. See you soon, ladies!” she wrote.

Katy Perry took to Twitter as well, posting on the morning of the inaguration, “sleeping in… Then, I’m marching. #WomensMarch.”

And it’s no surprise to see Patricia Arquette, who famously spoke about women’s equality during her Best Supporting Actress acceptance speech at the 2015 Oscars, taking to social media to support the march. The “Boyhood” star has shared videos as well as a series of re-tweets of organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood (PP).

America Ferrera is serving as the committee chair for the Women’s March, and took to Instagram to share her thanks for “the badass women who are working tirelessly to organize” the event.

The Women’s March has a list of over 120 famous females supporting the event, and that doesn’t include stars such as Chrissy Teigen who only recently posted about attending.

But celebrities aren’t the only ones preparing for the protest. CEO and co-owner of Burton Snowboards, Donna Carpenter, is even offering to sponsor her employees for the march.

She told Cosmopolitan that she will pay for two nights in hotel rooms for her Vermont-based employees as well as up to $250 toward flights.

For me, it’s all about numbers. What they need are numbers to make a point,” Carpenter said of getting her employees to Washington. She estimates that about 30 people will take her up on her offer.

“At a company meeting in December, I spoke out and said that we might live in a not-so-polite America now, but we can treat each other with respect and inclusion. We can have an impact on our own workplaces if we double down on our efforts,” Carpenter said.

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“Offering to help my employees go to the march felt like a natural extension of this philosophy. I’m going to put my money where my mouth is,” she explained.

Carpenter understands that every bit helps – not that this protest is really hurting for numbers. A total of 2,066 buses are registered to bring rally-goers in for the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday Jan 21, according to local transportation authorities.

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For comparison, only 435 charter buses had permits to park on Friday for the inauguration, and DCist reports that “at least a dozen of them” were shuttling people to protests.

Protestors are marching for “the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country,” according to  the Women’s March website. Talk about #WomenThatDo!

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