Christine Schuler Deschryver’s TED Talk has just been released and is available for viewing. In the talk entitled “The 5 Tenets of Turning Pain into Power,” Christine details how rape is often used as a weapon in the war over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s vast mineral resources, and how…

Our RAWA sisters in Afghanistan are Rising for Freedom amidst devastating conditions. We stand in awe of their voice, their bravery and their solidarity with activists rising across the globe. Here is their statement that they have asked us to share with you: The Revolutionary Association of the Women of…

WE ARE RISING! WE ARE RISING! Every year, we Rise – in countries across the world. This is a snapshot as the 2024 Risings begin… With our gratitude to activist/singer/songwriter/producer Taína Asili for the anthem “We Are Rising”. Happy Rising for Freedom Message from V (formerly Eve Ensler) View V’s…

We Asked Our One Billion Rising Council What Rising for Freedom Means to Them As we write, activists worldwide are planning and staging their Rise for Freedom creative rising actions and events. We asked our One Billion Rising Council what Rising for Freedom means to them. Here’s what Monique Wilson,…

Every February, we rise across the world to show our local communities and the world what ONE BILLION looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated…

PHILIPPINES Women of Faith: Ecumenical One Billion Rising February 8, 2024 Organized by the Ecumenical Women’s Forum (a member of the OBR Philippines Task Force Group) Source: FB (National Council of Churches in the Philippines) The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and other Christian groups hold “Ecumenical…

OBR PHILIPPINES: RISING FREEDOM FESTIVAL February 22, 2024 COMMUNITY. CELEBRATION. RESISTANCE. HEALING. CONNECTION. HONORING. ART. Under the moon and stars. A TRIBUTE to our indigenous women leaders An HONORING of our OBR elders A RISING for Mother Earth A CRY to Free Palestine A PRAYER for Men A REVERING of…

Source: One Billion Rising Kenya & HER Voice Kenyan women marching to stand up against the femicide. #EndFemicideKe #saynotoviolenceagainstwomen #Usikimye

Sharing from Rada Boric (OBR Croatia and OBR Europe Regional Coordinator) Source: FB: One Billion Rising Croatia ONE BILLION RISING CROATIA – Women’s Film Festival 2024 BIGGER than THE TRAUMA Women’s Film Festival and One Billion Rising present award-winning documentary “Bigger than Trauma” by Mirta Puhlivski and Vedrana Pribacic 17….