The high was a bitterly cold -20 C but one protester, clad in a tuque and mittens, carried a sign suggesting how to warm things up — "burn the patriarchy to the ground."

Freezing weather didn't stop about 120 Calgarians from marching down Stephen Avenue on Saturday for the city's fourth annual Womxn's March.

"Too cold for penguins, not for my QPOC [queer person of colour] feminist rage," another sign read.

The march was first held in solidarity with protesters across the U.S. in 2017, a day after President Donald Trump's inauguration.

This year, organizers changed the event's spelling from "women" to "womxn," a choice that was intended to broaden inclusiveness within the movement — from trans women, to the rights of disabled people and those experiencing homelessness.

"If you know any kind of math you know that 'x' equals something. So because there's so many different types of women, that's what the 'x' is for. You don't have to have a uterus or a vagina, you don't have to look a certain way," said march co-founder Adora Nwofor.

"We need to include all of those women because they're valuable, period."

Following a series of speakers outside city hall, attendees were invited indoors to the library to continue the conversation with a full day of art, conversation and workshops on topics like cultural narratives, disability pride, gender affirmation and domestic violence.

Take a look at photos from this year's event below.

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