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Rising: Switzerland shares photos from Justice in Bern

Published: 17 February 2014

Visit the One Billion Rising Switzerland Facebook page HERE

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Rising: Hudson Valley rises at SUNY New Paltz by Sarah Urech

Published: 17 February 2014

Despite the extreme winter weather and enormous piles of snow everywhere, Hudson Valley Rising’s 2nd Annual One Billion Rising event at SUNY New Paltz was a success last Friday, February 14, with over 250 people in attendance – women, men, teenagers, children, SUNY students and staff, community activists, mothers and…

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In the News: Where struggles find a voice By K Naresh Kumar

Published: 17 February 2014

Read the original article in The New Indian Express HERE HYDERABAD Published: 15th February 2014 10:04 AM Last Updated: 15th February 2014 10:34 AM Can two women, separated by a generation, lead two different and purposeful lives under the same roof? What is it that makes the younger one defy…

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Rising: Asmita Resource Centre For Women

Published: 17 February 2014

As part of the One Billion Rising Campaign , Asmita Resource Centre For Women held three events. The first event was held at the Chanchalguda Prision for the Women Inmates and the jail authorities on 14 February  2014. The programme began with a brief about the OBR campaign and was…

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Rising: Virtual Sex Trafficking Jam

Published: 17 February 2014

Attached are the four images that the participant can select to choose from. Each message will include the following text: Subect: A Valentine from One Billion Rising Message: On this V-Day One Billion voices rise for justice for the 1 in 3 women in the world that will experience rape, sexual abuse or a violent attack during…

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In the News: Filipinas join ‘One Billion Rising’ flash mob against domestic violence By Vivian Zalvidea Araullo

Published: 17 February 2014

Marily Mondejar of Filipino Women’s Network speaks before the Valentine’s Day flash mob. PHOTO/ VIVIAN ZALVIDEA ARAULLO Read the original article at Inquirer.net HERE  SAN FRANCISCO — A flash mob of hundred people danced in front of City Hall on Valentine’s Day as part of the global campaign to end…

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Rising: Agnieszka in Nippes, Haiti shares details of their rising

Published: 17 February 2014 > Haiti

It was a  very intense day here in the Nippes, but wonderful First we started with Carribean radio (nr 1 in the Nippes), than the spot (many thanks to those who had prepared it) was diffused at a local television nameTOP. We had 2 gigs – the first one in the middle of…

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Rising: Bernice King rises in Atlanta

Published: 17 February 2014

Bernice King, CEO of The King Center and daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Coretta Scott King speaks passionately at One Billion Rising for Justice at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Rising: Bozeman dancing for women’s rights

Published: 17 February 2014

One billion rising in bozeman…beginning of our dance down main street..collected bodies along the way. gotta love the subaru.. our sound person slid off the road up the canyon..but she made it half way thru…. RISE RISE RISE….love the young girls they were AWESOME!

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Rising: Winona LaDuke Risies in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Published: 17 February 2014

Founder of White Earth Land Recovery Project, Winona LaDuke, spoke and rose with community members in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Watch Winona’s Speech  Watch the entire event now!

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