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March and April Events Calendar – ONE BILLION RISING 2025

Published: 1 March 2025

Risings are continuing – in countries across the world – from International Women’s Day on March 8th through Earth Day on April 22nd. March, Women’s History Month, honors the struggles and achievements of women and gender-expansive people, while April, Earth Month, highlights the link between environmental destruction, economic violence, and…

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Commission on Elections Misamis Oriental Rising | Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Published: 28 February 2025 > Philippines

Source: Comelec MisamisOriental “The Commission on Elections – Misamis Oriental joins the observance of One Billion Rising 2025 on February 28, 2025.”

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Salzburg, Austria Rising

Published: 28 February 2025 > Austria

Source: Renate Fuchs-Haberl One Billion Rising Salzburg 2025

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Department of Social Welfare and Development Rising | Caraga, Philippines

Published: 28 February 2025 > Philippines

Source: Philippine Information Agency Caraga “The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga as the chair of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking and Violence Against Wowen and their Children (RIACAT-VAWC) and Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC), led the 1 Billion Rising Dance: Babae, babangon!, in time…

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Western Visayas Community Rising | Philippines

Published: 28 February 2025 > Philippines

Source: PTV and Philippine Information Agency “‘One Billion Rising’ campaign calls for action to end gender-based violence” “ILOILO CITY (PIA) — In unison with the world in fighting gender-based violence, the members and partners of the UGSAD Regional Gender Resource Network in Western Visayas joined the “One Billion Rising” campaign…

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Albay Youth Rising | Bicol, Philippines

Published: 28 February 2025 > Philippines

Source: Albay Youth for Green Environment and Sining Lila Bicol “RISE, RESIST, UNITE! ONE BILLION RISING AGAINST FASCISM! “On February 27, 2025, Sining Lila Bicol invited the Albay Youth for Green Environment for its first zumba Assembly with the theme: “One Billion RIsing 2025: Rise for Freedom” at the Sawangan…

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Guimaras State University – Baterna campus Rising | Guimaras, Philippines

Published: 27 February 2025 > Philippines

Source: Gsu Baterna Campus “Guimaras State University- Baterna Campus Stands Against Violence: A Powerful Show of Unity in the One Billion Rising Movement The GSU Baterna Campus has taken a bold and impactful step towards a safer and more equitable world by joining the One Billion Rising movement on February…

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Avigliano, Italy Rising

Published: 26 February 2025 > Italy

Source: One Billion Rising Italia “On Saturday 22nd the CAV Itinerant GEA brought the “One Billion Rising” to Avigliano, with the participation of the Municipality of Avigliano (PZ) of the Equal Opportunity Commission and the students of the Silvio Spaventa Filippi Comprensivo Institute. The flashmob animated the center of the…

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Preston, UK Rising

Published: 25 February 2025 > United Kingdom

Source: Blog Preston “We held the annual international one billion rising dance event last February 8th to raise awareness of violence against women and girls This year we brought it back to the University of Central Lancashire Preston campus in the student union Atrium The event was held in partnership with…

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Dzierżoniów Senior Center residents Rise | Poland

Published: 25 February 2025 > Poland

Source: Centrum Seniora Dzierżoniów Dzierżoniów Senior Center residents joined One Billion Rising Poland to RISE FOR FREEDOM in 2025.  

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