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Watch: Highschool Students in Arizona Share why they Rise and Dance for justice

Published: 18 February 2014

Students at Arizona College Prep Academy participate in the global campaign to end violence against women and girls. #Rise4Justice. Tucson, Arizona. Feb 14, 2014. One Billion Rising at ACPA from Daniel Bell on Vimeo.

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Rising: Green Tara Initiative rises in India

Published: 18 February 2014

Visit the the Green Tara Initiative Facebook Page HERE The social initiative which held a rising is dedicated to lighting up streets for safety of women & children. A Project to Enlighten, Empower,Energise! Illuminating the darkness in life of women & children.

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Rising: Bindura Rising with Traditional Chiefs! By Glannis Changachirere

Published: 18 February 2014

We managed to carry out the Bira– like activity though we ended up doing it indoors due to weather conditions. Everything went well and we received overwhelming support from men who were attending our activities for the first time. They bought in the idea of chiefs signing to commit to act on…

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Rising: Swaziland made history! by Colani Hhlatjwako

Published: 18 February 2014 > Swaziland

The Town of Manzini came to a standstill on the 14th of February when the women worriers crossed the town with their placards, calling for an end to violence against women. The placards where printed in different massages. Even though the rain tried to disturb we then got an indoor…

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Watch: Berlin Rising for Justice

Published: 18 February 2014

Rising: Gambia releases a report and video from their rising

Published: 18 February 2014

News Report on One Billion Rising on V-Day 2014 Over two hundred women, men, young people in and out of school, journalists, differently-abled people with visual impairment, physical disability and hard of hearing all joined the global “One Billion Rising for Justice” in the Gambia which was led by GAMCOTRAP…

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Press Release: Gambia One Billion Rising Campaign 2014

Published: 18 February 2014

Date: 11th February 2014 Press Release: One Billion Rising Campaign 2014: Theme: Rising for Justice to End Gender Based Violence It is sixteen years ago when the Executive Director of V-Day Eve Ensler started a worldwide movement on the 14th February  to highlight the various forms of violence women and…

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Watch: New rising footage just in from the Philippines

Published: 18 February 2014 > Philippines

Some of the highlights in the One Billion Rising (OBR) 2014 in the Philippines with a march and program at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. Led by One Billion Rising Global Director Monique Wilson and the women’s group Gabriela, joined by typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan survivors, mass organizations…

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