This One Billion Rising Revolution Report was written and shared by Jessica Montoya, One Billion Rising Coordinator: As one of the coordinators of One Billion Rising Revolution, I have been part of the largest global movement to end violence against women and girls. I also live in New Mexico, where…

Women in any place on earth have been a target of sexual violence and attacks.  Bangladesh is no different.  Women’s groups over the years have been on the streets protesting and providing follow up and succor to the those who have borne the brunt of this, as well as worked…

This offer is being provided by longtime  friend and activist James Lecesne and the producers of Absolute Brightness. We hope to see you there! We’d like to invite you to a special night of theater and celebration in honor of Eve Ensler.  JOIN US on Wednesday, September 23rd at 8pm at…

PitchWise: 10th Anniversary of the Festival of Women’s Art and Activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, welcomed Eve and Rada Boric, One Billion Rising Coordinator to Sarajevo. The festival, hosted by Fondacija CURE is a “unique Festival in the Bosnian and Herzegovinian art scene promotes the feminist activist cultural scene and creates a…

In honor of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,  Carol Bebelle, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Ashé Cultural Arts Center, native New Orleanian, and longtime V-Day activist shares this letter about the ongoing recovery efforts in the city and need for art in activism in the face of mounting…

Yanar Mohammed is the founder of Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), an organization fighting to stop atrocities against women and advocate for women’s social, political and economic rights, and a One Billion Rising activist. She shared the following update about a series of protests OWFI is leading against…

Experience The Journey That Created City Of Joy & The Transformation That Women Are Leading On 15 September, The Flagey in Brussels, Belgium is hosting a revolutionary evening highlighting the extraordinary transformations happening in the heart of Africa. Ravaged by the scars of colonialism, corporate greed, extraction, and devastating warfare the…

  In 2015 the theme, ONE BILLION RISING REVOLUTION with the tagline DRUM, DANCE & RISE, is a call to focus on revolution and change as an escalation of our demand to end violence against women and girls once and for all. In 2015, The West African region was faced with…

Indonesian activists shared original choreography for the One Billion Rising for Revolution Campaign in 2015 Throughout the first three years of One Billion Rising, activists have creatively used the “Break The Chain” song and choreography in their communities.   Since it was released in late 2012, the song has been translated…

Following is an update from a grassroots activist at Promoting Women Capabilities by Education in Afghanistan about their revolutionary educational center. Learn more about the center’s programs and the girls who are attending in a previous blog. On 14 Feb 2014, with V-Day’s help, we opened an education center for women…