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Metro Manila City Community and Youth Rising | Philippines

Published: 6 March 2025 > Philippines

Source: MANILA BULLETIN  “GABRIELA and the Gabriela Women’s Party (GWP) held a One Billion Rising (OBR) dance protest with the Manila local government unit and students at Luneta Park, Manila, on Thursday, March 6. The One Billion Rising campaign seeks to end rape and sexual violence against women by raising…

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Sierra Leone Rising at National Pentecostal School

Published: 6 March 2025 > Sierra Leone

Source: Jonathan Seilolo A Remarkable Day of Collaboration and Empowerment at National Pentecostal School! Last week, I had the privilege of visiting National Pentecostal as the Network Coordinator for Kids Radio, where I delivered a collaboration letter to the principal with the aim of establishing a creative team of children…

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Malawi Grassroots Rising

Published: 6 March 2025 > Malawi

Source: Colani Hlatjwako Malawi Grassroots Rising!. “On 5th March, around a thousand people gathered for a dialogue with 20 chiefs in Malawi, focused on ending violence. The event saw active participation from men, women, and youth, as the grassroots movement rose to address this critical issue” by Alice Kachere OBR…

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Gabriela Women’s Party Rising | Manila, Philippines

Published: 5 March 2025 > Philippines

Source: Gabriela Women’s Party Gabriela Women’s Party joins One Billion Rising with Manila City in powerful call to end violence against women.   “Gabriela Women’s Party today joined forces with the Manila City local government for the One Billion Rising global campaign, bringing together women from various sectors in a…

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Senate of the Philippines Rising

Published: 5 March 2025 > Philippines

Source: Senate of the Philippines “𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗩𝗦 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥-𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘, 𝗜𝗡𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 Purple-clad Senate officials and employees grooved to “Babae, Babangon!” as they took part in the “One Billion Rising” movement on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in celebration of the National Women’s Month. Themed “Rise for Freedom,” the international movement calls for…

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Rawalpindi, Pakistan Rising

Published: 4 March 2025 > Pakistan

Source: Rozan “Rising for Change, Empowering Voices! Rozan recently hosted a powerful and inspiring session at the Women Protection Center in Rawalpindi, joining the global One Billion Rising (OBR) movement to stand against gender-based violence (GBV). With over 30 women participating, the session shed light on alarming global GBV statistics…

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Gabriela rising in Central Hong Kong for migrant rights

Published: 4 March 2025 > Hong Kong

Source: Gabriela Hong Kong “Gabriela Hong Kong, co-organizer of One Billion Rising, gathered almost 500 women last Sunday 2 March 2025 at Chater Road Central Hong Kong with the theme “Stop Violence Against Women and Girls.” The event was participated in by other women migrant workers from Indonesian, Sri Lanka,…

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Court of Tax Appeals Rises through art | Quezon City, Philippines

Published: 3 March 2025 > Philippines

Source: Court of Tax Appeals “In celebration of the “One Billion Rising 2025” awareness campaign, a painting session entitled “Art Attack: Rise for Freedom” was conducted last February 28, 2025 at the Multi-Purpose Hall, CTA Building II. CTA Justices and employees actively engaged in the numerous art activities led by…

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Central Hong Kong Rising at Women’s Cultural Festival

Published: 3 March 2025 > Hong Kong

Source: Maricel Redita and One Billion Rising – Hong Kong 億萬人起動 – 香港 “One Billion Rising, gathered almost 500 women last 2 March 2025 at Chater Road Central Hong Kong with the theme “Stop Violence Against Women and Girls.” The event was participated in by other women migrant workers from…

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Munich, Germany Rising

Published: 3 March 2025 > Germany

Source: One Billion Rising München e.V. “SO MUCH power, joy in dancing together and peaceful coexistence shows us what it’s all about. Only through the support of so many have we been able to make a mark this year against violence against girls* and women* in all its diversity and…

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