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Press Release: Women, Men, and Youth in 200 Countries Rose For Justice on 14 February

Published: 21 February 2014

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Celia Swan/Kate Fisher media (at) vday.org +1 (917) 865-6603   ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE Women, Men, and Youth in 200 Countries Rose For Justice on 14 February  Global Call For Justice For All Survivors Of Gender Violence, and Ending the Rampant…

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Read: A letter from an inmate

Published: 20 February 2014

This letter was written to a V-Activist and survivor after her first visit to teach “Break the Chain” to a group of men in San Quentin who wanted to Rise. Dear Susanne, I hope this note finds you in good health and spirit. I have been thinking for a few…

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Watch: Austria shares this video from their Rising

Published: 20 February 2014

Over 1000 women, men and youth danced for justice in Wiener Neustadt, Austria

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Watch: Actress Olivia Wilde on the State of Female Justice panel in Los Angeles

Published: 20 February 2014

Olivia Wilde discusses Hollywood’s role in bringing and portraying Justice for women and girls.

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Watch: Students of Fontys Academy for Dance Education In the Netherlands Share their unique song and dance for Justice

Published: 20 February 2014

Students of Fontys Academy for Dance Education, Tilburg danced for One Billion Rising 2014 Choreography by Nele Vandeneede Music by students of the Fontys Rockacademy, Tilburg Vocals by: Lisa Kraak & Marleen Langevoort Composed by: Sasha Rangas, Fleur Van Gorp, Arthur Wils Produced by: Jonathan Pitch.

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Rising: ‘Mil millones de pie’ in Argentina

Published: 20 February 2014

Argentina ROSE and share some images from their events. Check out this gorgeous slideshow of photos from Argentina HERE Read the original article and listen to audio HERE Por primera vez Rosario se suma a la actividad que se realiza en el mundo contra la violencia hacia la mujer. Este…

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Watch: Flash-mob in front of The Supreme Court Dhaka, Bangladesh

Published: 20 February 2014

http://youtu.be/lKgbB6zfeRg According to data provided by the Bangladesh Police Division, over 200,862 cases were reported of women subjected to violence between 2002 and 2013. But there are no published reports about how many of these cases have been tried for justice. Majority of the reported cases, despite years of legal…

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In the News: The “F” Word: On VDay Justice Looks Like Love By Laura Flanders, GritTV

Published: 19 February 2014

LISTEN to the full audio via Soundcloud at GRITtv HERE  You often hear that progressive causes are trapped in competing “issue silos,” so it’s worth celebrating when those silo walls crack and people come together, as they did February 14th for VDay, a global day of action against violence against women….

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