The #March4Justice movement took place around the country on Monday, with the main rally taking place in Canberra.

It was sparked by academic and feminist Janine Hendry, who was upset by the government's reaction to Brittany Higgins, who alleged she was raped in Parliament House by a fellow ministerial staffer. Organisers of the Wagga chapter, Peita Vincent and Vanessa Keenan, put the number of attendees at about 500.

Ms Vincent said the crowd demonstrated just how fed up women, and men, are that this is still an issue that needs to be advocated for.

Ms Keenan, a Wagga councillor, said attendees want politicians - particularly at a federal level - to take note of what women are saying.

"There's certainly a momentum going around," she said. "I think it's really important that the women of Wagga have a chance to speak their truth."

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Appearing on ABC's Insiders, Deputy Prime Minister and Member for the Riverina Michael McCormack was asked why he couldn't take 10 minutes to speak with protestors.

"No, I have meetings all day," Mr McCormack told David Speers.

Ms Keenan said Mr McCormack had talked a lot about respect, and this was a missed chance for him to help make meaningful change.

Emma Daniels was just 17 years old when she was the victim of sexual assault.

Years later, she marched in solidarity with thousands of other women across the country on Monday, protesting against the lack of action taken against gendered violence.

"I am doing this for my daughters, for my granddaughter, for my mum, my aunt, my cousins and for all women," she said.

"I have been ashamed for many years, and I was made to feel that way through all my circumstances. Even into my thirties and forties, but now I am just angry.

"I have goosebumps standing here. I even educated my taxi driver on the way here."

Ms Daniels has just one message to the country's politicians - "listen to us, we are speaking".

Liz McKay attended the march with her daughter, Rose Sadler, who is a survivor of sexual assault.

"I am sick of women being dismissed. It's hard enough to come forward when something happens to you, and then you get attacked all over again," Ms McKay said.

"I thought it would have changed by now, but it hasn't, and I am really angry about it."

Ms Sadler said being a survivor, she often feels like if the issue affected the majority of men, then the problem would be solved.

Louise Freckelton travelled from Adelong to join in the protest, and she is "fed up".

"I am a second-wave feminist. I marched in the seventies to reclaim the night, and we still don't have it," she said.

"I marched for greater attention to be given to domestic violence, and we still don't have it.

"I marched in the seventies for access to termination, and we still do not have that here in Wagga."

Ms Freckelton said there is a list of other issues she could name, and so many women are feeling angry because the problems are not being fixed.

She added politicians need to start taking women seriously and listen to what they are saying.

"What we need now is action. We need legislative action," she said. "For Michael McCormack, I have white, hot rage."

Rob Martin came to the Wagga march as an ally, along with his two sons, while his wife attended the main event in Canberra.

"There was a little resistance from schools because of the value judgement on what you are trying to achieve," he said.

"But my wife and I believe this is extremely important."

Aunty Cheryl Penrith, a proud Wiradjuri woman, said she marched for the generations of Aboriginal woman that have not had a voice.

"I march to empower and nurture Aboriginal woman and all women to stand strong and have a say in their community," she said.

Wagga mayor Greg Conkey joined in, alongside his wife Jenny, and thanked his mother for her influence.

"She was probably one of the first feminists," he said. "I am one of three boys, and she made sure from a very young age that we knew no woman would be looking after us.

"She taught us to have respect for women ... she taught us to cook, iron and wash, so she was a great role model, my mum."

Cr Conkey said society had come a long way, but "we have a hell of a way to go."

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