The year 2017 began with President Donald Trump's restrictions on abortions, highlighting the ongoing struggle for women's rights. However, this also sparked a new wave of resistance in the US and beyond. Progress was made in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America to combat gender discrimination. UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka described it as a year focused on addressing discriminatory laws. Lebanon, Tunisia, and Jordan all eliminated laws allowing rapists to avoid punishment by marrying their victims, a change activists hope will influence other Arab countries. During a protest march in Hollywood, a woman wore an outfit with the names of all the men in Hollywood who sexually harassed her, in support of survivors of sexual assault. In a positive development, Malawi, Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador, and Guatemala have all changed their laws to outlaw child marriage. In India, lawmakers have made it punishable as rape to have sex with a wife aged 15 to 18. However, Trump's expansion of the global gag rule, which restricts funding to foreign clinics that provide information about abortion, has negatively impacted family planning services worldwide. On a brighter note, Chile has legalized abortion in certain circumstances, leaving only a few countries where it remains completely banned. Lilian Sepulveda from the Center for Reproductive Rights stated that progress is being made in advancing reproductive human rights despite a challenging global environment. Women's rights leaders highlighted the importance of resisting sexism in 2017, with a focus on changing the narrative to hold abusers accountable. The #MeToo movement was named the most influential "person" of 2017 by Time magazine. Following Trump's inauguration, millions of women worldwide protested, some wearing pink "pussyhats" in reference to his controversial comments about women in a 2005 video. Time magazine has named the #MeToo social movement as the most influential "person" in 2017. Months later, millions again joined a popular protest movement by sharing stories of sexual abuse and harassment on social media using the hashtag #MeToo, or in France, #balancetonporc ("expose your pig"). Bob Bland, one of the national co-chairs of the Women's March on Washington, believes that this movement is just the beginning of a new awakening for women. She stated that going into 2018, they are galvanized for the fight ahead.