On 14 February, the world is RISING Activists around the World will RISE FOR FREEDOM & to Create the New Culture, Freedom from Patriarchy, Capitalism, Impunity, Poverty, Oppression, Division, Exploitation, Shame, Control, Individualism, Greed, Violence  Join us as survivors, artists and activists RISE For Freedom & to Create the New…

RISE for Freedom, Create the New Culture Our One Billion Rising 2023 call is to Rise for Freedom & Create the New Culture in order to address the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for…

Dearest friends, As the year draws to a close, we are filled with gratitude for the survivors, artists, activists, friends, and supporters who make the V-Day movement possible. V-Day has unleashed vast grassroots, anti-violence work on college campuses and in communities – visionary work that has been survivor-led and focused,…

A V-Card supports the global activist movement to end violence against all women, girls & the planet and is the perfect gift for the Holidays! This year, you can make a donation to V-Day on behalf of your friends and loved ones. V-Day will send a specially designed 2023 holiday V-Card letting…

On Wednesday, 1 February 2023, please join V (formerly Eve Ensler) and V-Day for An Evening of Reckoning and Rising at 92NY featuring V, Paula Allen, Rosario Dawson (V-Day Board Member), Noma Dumezweni, Dylan McDermott, Cynthia Nixon, and Marisa Tomei* reading from Reckoning as V-Day marks its 25th anniversary in 2023. Reckoning,…

Last month, the Simeen mobile health team visited the Herat and Farah provinces in Western Afghanistan, which are considered some of the most remote and war-torn districts bordering Iran. The team explained that “the women and children of these regions carry the heavy burden of war, poverty, illiteracy and ignorance.”…

This #GivingTuesday support V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against all women (cisgender and transgender), gender expansive people, girls and the planet. ON THE PRECIPICE OF OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY, through another pandemic year that rocked the world and illuminated intractable systems of inequity, and despite conflicts and upheaval that…

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER OBR 2023 LAUNCHES JAPAN 3 November OBR Japan launched OBR2023 at an event called “Let’s Walk Purple Road”. They walked Omotesando road in Shibuya Ward, dancing “Break the Chain”  to appeal for the prevention of gender-based violence. 13 November At an event called “Stop Violence Against Ｗomen And Girls“at Ikebukuro…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: media(at)vday.org One Billion Rising 2023 Announced: RISE For Freedom, Create the New Culture Activists around the World will RISE FOR FREEDOM – Freedom from Patriarchy, Capitalism, Impunity, Poverty, Oppression, Division, Exploitation, Shame, Control, Individualism, Greed, Violence This is the Year to Create the New Culture 25…

Activists Globally will RISE For Freedom & to Create the New Culture ONE BILLION RISING announces the 2023 theme and campaign: RISE For Freedom & to Create the New Culture. The campaign addresses the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world…