Share Your One Billion Rising 2026 Footage and Photos With Us!

Published: 11 February 2026

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…

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READY TO RISE? New Video from V; Snapshots of Risings

Published: 6 February 2026

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…

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187 Events Across 27 Countries Launch 2026 Theme: RISE for Our Bodies, Earth, Future

Published: 20 January 2026

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…

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Your Support Helps Congolese Women Rise, 28th Class Graduates from the City of Joy

Published: 30 December 2025 > Democratic Republic of Congo

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…

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Your Support Over the Years Has Meant the World to Us

Published: 22 December 2025

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…

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Jagori Rural Charitable Trust in India RISES – “We Will Not Stay Silent, We Will Not Tolerate Violence”

Published: 9 December 2025 > India

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…

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85 OBR LAUNCH EVENTS in INDIA

Published: 8 December 2025 > India

Here is a snapshot from One Billion Rising India: Joint Endeavour for Emancipation Training & Action of Women (JEETA) kicked off its launch event for the One Billion Rising campaign with the 16 Days of Activism. On 25 November 2025, JEETA, in collaboration with One Billion Rising, held a powerful…

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Lesotho Rising Against Gender Based Violence and Commemorating World AIDS Day

Published: 7 December 2025 > Lesotho

On 29 November, OBR Lesotho held a launch event – Rising Together Against GBV: Today we joined Leaders of Change for a meaningful networking session that brought together various organizations committed to creating safer and more empowered communities. What started as a space for introductions and connection quickly grew into…

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OBR Serbia launches One Billion Rising with theatre

Published: 4 December 2025 > Serbia

Source: FB (Tatjana Nikolic)/ FB (Centra za devojke/ Center for Girls) Premiere performance of the play “Women’s Room” by the Center for Girls in a crowded National Theater. The play is about the heroines of the Second World War (Nadi Tomic, Milka Protic, Aneta Andrejevic, Dobrila Stambolic, Milica Suvakovic) who…

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16 Days of Activism and OBR Launches in Myanmar

Published: 2 December 2025 > Myanmar

Source: FB (One Billion Rising Myanmar) 16 Days of Activism and OBR launching with rural community. Special talk, quiz, song and OBR launch and message. Over 100 participants included GBV survivors, children, and youth. Community leaders also participated. Mostly Garment factory workers participated.

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