Across the globe, OBR activists are Rising, with One Billion Rising events now unfolding across the world on V-Day (Feb.14), International Women’s Month/Day (March/March 8) and Earth Month/Day (April/April 22). Here in the United States, we are called to confront the specific systems that enact gender-based violence, from the terror…

Philippines. Credit: Gabriela Youth Please heavily document your event. We’re especially interested in Photos, Videos & Online/Zoom recordings. Over the past years, thousands of Risings took place around the world, in hundreds of cities, in virtually every country on earth – from V-Day (14 February) to International Women’s Day (8…

A MESSAGE FROM V: RELEASE ALL THE FILES, PROTECT SURVIVORS, DEMAND JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY Just out – V’s latest video on the Epstein survivors, and the call for accountability and justice: “…The rape of a child is the rape of their soul. It is the rape of their consciousness. It…

In Afghanistan, women and girls rose in private spaces, raising their voices and coming together in solidarity amidst the most heightened restrictions and repression. They rose to say: “Enough. Enough of religious fascism, and enough of foreign proxy games being played with our future and our lives. Caged. Silenced. Threatened….

Source: Colani Hlatjwako “One Billion Rising Eswatini 2026 Festival on ending Violence in Partnership with the University Of Eswatini and partners. Rising for Our Bodies, Our Earth, Our Future! Healing through music,dance. The laughter, joy, solidarity were a true reflection of the future we are rising for. A Jam-packed Artist…

One Billion Rising 2026 launched globally in late November, coinciding with the 16 Days of Activism and continuing through December with the theme: RISE FOR OUR BODIES, OUR EARTH, OUR FUTURE. Announced on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the 2026 theme is an…

Source: Sangat Nepal 1. South Asian Feminist Film Festival “As part of the One Billion Rising Campaign 2026, Nepal rose in collective resistance. In this spirit of feminist solidarity, the South Asian Feminist Film Festival curated a powerful selection of films from across South Asia, creating a radical cinematic space…

A Blessing, a Center of Rebirth and Love: City of Joy Celebrates 28th Graduation Ceremony Photo: Carlos Schuler On 19 December 2025, the City of Joy celebrated the graduation of its 28th class, bringing the total number of women whose pain has been transformed into power to 2,407. On this…

Your support over the years has meant the world to us. As 2025 draws to a close, we are filled with gratitude for the survivors, artists, and activists who have made V-Day into a singular, ever-evolving global activist movement to end violence against women, gender-expansive people, and the Earth. In…

OBR India, Himachal launch (Jagori Rural) Source: FB (Jagori Grameen) 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Jagori Rural Charitable Trust, in collaboration with One Billion Rising, held an event today at Sunehar Panchayat under the theme “Chup Rehna Nahi, Hinsa Sehna Nahi – We Will Not Stay Silent, We…