ONE BILLION RISING, AFRICAN AMERICAN POLICY FORUM, and the CENTER FOR INTERSECTIONALITY AND SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES (CISPS) AT COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL presents: BODIES OF REVOLUTION: WOMEN RISE AGAINST THE VIOLENCE OF POLICE, STATES & EMPIRE Moderated by Laura Flanders (The Laura Flanders Show) and Featuring: Fartuun Adan SOMALIA Suad Amiry PALESTINE Kimberle Williams Crenshaw…

OBR Bangladesh celebrates the South Asian Women’s Day for Peace, Justice, Human Rights and Democracy and launches One Billion Rising: Rise For Revolution 2016! SANGAT celebrates the voices of South Asian women, their rights and belief in peace, justice, human rights and democracy. Following the declaration of this day by Sangat – A…

OBR Director Monique Wilson and One Billion Rising activists marching at London People’s Climate March. Dignity respect and integrity for Mother Earth is dignity respect and integrity for women and girls!

Follow OBR Swaziland on Facebook for photos and #Rise4Revolution updates One Billion Rising Revolution Swaziland in partnership with Women and Law in Southern Africa-Swaziland, Arts Awake, Organizations under the gender consortium, Swaziland National Association of Teachers commemorate 16 Days of Activism with the marginalized groups on Friday, 27 November 2015…

For Immediate Release November 25, 2015 Contact: Valerie Francisco, GABRIELA USA Chairperson, [email protected] GABRIELA USA Kicks Off 4 Weeks of Actions for IDEVAW (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) #IDEVAW2015  #GABRIELAUSA #Rise4Revolution #OBR2016 #IWWD2016 Women activists have marked November 25 as a day to commemorate the Mirabel sisters, political…

The following report was filed by  OBR India Coordinator, Abha Bhaiya: ONE BILLON RISING! A global movement to end violence against women One billion rising is a global movement to end the violence against women. This campaign was initiated by the playwright activist Eve Ensler in 2012. It has been experienced…

The following blog and photos provided by OBR South Asia Regional Coordinator, Kamla Bhasin “It is most energising to sing feminist songs, chant slogans and talk to  young people, specially when the group is large and open. I have been doing so much talking at schools and colleges in the last…

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Violence against women and girls continues unabated in every continent, country and culture. It takes a devastating toll on women’s lives, on their families and on society as a whole. Most societies prohibit such violence – yet the reality is that too often, it is covered up or tacitly condoned….

  Breaking News: Activists in Gambia have just shared that the President has banned FGM across the nation “The President of the Gambia last night make a public statement banning FGM in the Gambia with immediate effect. This is great development in the campaign which coincides with the 5th Dropping…