ONE BILLION RISING ESWATINI LAUNCHES OBR 2025 Shared by Colani Hlatjwako (OBR Africa Regional Coordinator/ OBR Eswatini Coordinator) #1BillionRising Eswatini and Journey of hope for women and girls Eswatini Eswatini kicked off #16DaysOfActivism and launched One Billion Rising 2025 by joining Roadside GBV awareness raising Campaign in Mhlaleni Matsapha. We strongly believe that reaching out…

Video message from the women from South Africa – rising in solidarity with all women in the US – on this IDEVAW day and on the global launch of One Billion Rising 2025 – Rise For Freedom. Source: Lucinda Evans (FB) One Billion Rising South Africa coordinator https://www.facebook.com/lucinda.c.evans/videos/913085814255360

Shared by Triana Kurnia Wardani (OBR Indonesia coordinator) OBR Indonesia coordinator Triana Kurnia Wardani was a delegate at the recent COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan representing women and communities from the global south as part of PRCJ (People’s Rising for Climate Justice). They held climate finance actions raising the issue of…

V-Day’s Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan Won Two Anthem Awards We are thrilled to announce that Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan has won two Anthem Awards. The V-Day series received the Silver award for Social Media Content, Campaign and Global Awareness Campaign in the Education, Arts…

Here is PRIDE Rising in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India: Source: Kanpur Queer Foundation (FB)

Our V-Day blog series Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan has been chosen as a Finalist for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards in the Education, Art, & Culture – Awareness Categories. Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The 4th Annual Anthem Awards…

Shared by Chandy Eng (OBR Cambodia coordinator)/ Shiela Tebia (OBR Hong Kong coordinator)/ Triana Wardani (OBR Indonesia coordinator)/ Joms Salvador (OBR Philippines coordinator)/ Oyundari Bayanbaatar/ Beautiful Hearts (OBR Mongolia coordinator) The 4th Asia Pacific Feminist Forum 2024 (hosted by APWLD – Asia Pacific Forum On Women, Law and Development) was…

Zillah Eisenstein Ithaca New York September 3, 2024 We are fully in the throes of the 2024 Presidential Election. Kamala Harris says the present right-wing assault on our democracy must be stemmed. And Trump spits out authoritarian barbs and lies. A rising fascism is often named as our largest challenge….

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: September 14, 2024 Contact: media(at)vday.org, (917)865-6603 V-Day, One Billion Rising and Judson Memorial Church Host Daylong Educational and Inspirational Event Fuel Us with Information, Strategies, Solidarity and Energy to Ignite the Movement We Need Right Now ‘HOW WE DO FREEDOM: Rising Against Fascism’ Will Feature Speakers, Poets, Artists,…

Dearest activists, friends & supporters, Join us and our incredible lineup of speakers, poets, artists, activists ready to fuel us with information, strategies, solidarity, and energy to ignite the movement we need right now. Throughout the day, we will unpack what fascism is in the US and globally and what…