It is nearly impossible to discuss the practice of female genital mutilation without eliciting reactions from both supporters and opposers of the practice. However, the health risks of female genital mutilation such as death, pregnancy risk, painful sexual experiences, difficulty with urination, menstrual issues far outweigh the benefits of continuing…

As communities around the world plan their One Billion Rising events, they are sharing their artistic expressions of Revolution! Posters, banners, photos, memes and more are pouring in! If you would like to share your event’s artistic expressions, be sure to use #1BillionRising and #Rise4Revolution on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram….

One Billion Rising REVOLUTION presents The State of Female Revolution with Agnes Pareyio, Monique Wilson, Zoya, Christine Schuler Deschryver, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Eve Ensler Moderated by GRITtv’s Laura Flanders     A conversation about what it takes to build revolution, be in solidarity and affect change   One Billion Rising Revolution is an escalation…

                      The One Billion Rising Revolution Regional Events will focus on the Ebola advocacy in solidarity with our Nigerian sisters and the condemnation of  the violation of Women’s Rights in the name of religion: sexual violence, FGM, early marriage, and rape…

ROC United & One Billion Rising have announced their February Day Of Action for One Fair Wage and Rise for the Raise.  On 13 Feb, RISE for restaurant workers’ right to be paid a fair wage.  Share your action on social media using #recipe4love  

Iloilo Risers, in the Panay-Guimaras region of the Philippines, kicked off their One Billion Rising Revolution campaign last January 25th during the city’s annual “Dinagyang”street dancing festival, led by Gabriela Panay-Guimaras chapter. Tumandok women joined One Billion Rising Revolution as they rise against the construction of Jaliar Mega Dam. The…

“Thalassa” featured at the New Orleans Museum of Art To read more about Swoon’s work check-out this recent New York Times profile about her art and activism.

I guess to a lot of people, it would have seemed impossible for me and my friends to take part in One Billion Rising. All over the world, a billion women have gone through physical or sexual violence, and every February 14th, we rise up against it, across the planet,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: CJ Frogozo, 310-570-2622, cj(at)fitzgibbonmedia.com V-Day, 917-865-6603, media(at)vday.org Activists Across the Globe Mobilize for One Billion Rising: Revolution Campaign Third Year of Mass Anti-Violence Campaign Kicks Off with ARTISTIC UPRISING Event at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom on February 7 Series with The Huffington Post Features First Person Profiles…

My name is Danya Daccash, and I have been a sexual violence counsellor for 25 years.  I have worked in Canadian grassroots community organizations counselling targets of gender based violence, helping women heal from the devastating impact of abuse.  I have offered countless workshops and trainings on violence against women,…