News & Blog

Rising: Heiko Maas, German Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection

Published: 13 February 2014

Heiko Maas: One Billion Rising For Justice from BMJV on Vimeo. “Today, more than a billion people worldwide will rise for more justice, and in particular to oppose violence against women and girls. As justice minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, I am responsible for the protection of citizens’ and…

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RISING: South Asia shares details of their upcoming events

Published: 13 February 2014 > India, Pakistan

INDIA Across India, various events have been planned. We have flash mobs, marches, protests, cultural events amongst other plans. New Delhi has planned an auto-rickshaw and female taxi driver rally, flash mobs outside city malls and parks, protest marches in front of the secretariat, street plays in various areas, and…

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Rising: Papua New Guinea Danced for Freedom

Published: 13 February 2014

‘Dance for Freedom’, lets make violence against women an historic statement, was absolutely stupendous. We had about 400 or so people attend. We danced, we laughed, we all had a brilliant time. Thanks to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea for getting involved. See you all again next year.

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WATCH: ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE HAS BEGUN, 
FOLLOW 48 HOURS OF GLOBAL ACTIVISM, LIVE AS IT HAPPENS

Published: 13 February 2014

 ONEBILLIONRISING.ORG HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO DIGITAL HUB! BROADCASTING RISINGS, VOICES AND VICTORIES IN REAL TIME. VIEW ALL THE LIVESTREAMS AS THEY COME IN HERE Around the Clock, from Around the World – Live Stream Schedule Kicking off with a flash mob outside of the Presidential Place in the Philippines, One Billion…

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RISING: Australia Rising in style at Byron Bay!

Published: 13 February 2014

Byron Bay, Australia’s easternmost point, came out to speak with one voice to oppose violence against women and girls in all forms at Main Beach in a Valentine’s Day action at 7.30am on Saturday. Women, children and their male supporters sang, danced and prayed for the end to gender-based violence…

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Being Here Now: a Statement for 14 February from Eve Ensler and Monique Wilson

Published: 13 February 2014

Here we are, at the great rising. Here, where every minute a new story, a new song, photo, poster, poem, justice video is made and released from some part of the world. Here, where young girls in the Philippines chant on the streets that “if this is the new world, I want…

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Read: CAN YOU HEAR THE VOICES OF THE WOMEN? by Kathleen McCreery

Published: 13 February 2014

The following is a poem by Katheleen McCreery, which she, Valerie Bryce, and Sinead Gallagher will be performing in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland on Feb. 14 1 Can you hear the voices of the women above the clamour of computers firing off form letters to all the dear sirs in the…

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Rising: More Members of the European Parliament are Rising for Justice

Published: 13 February 2014

Isabelle Durant, Vice President of the European Parliament, is Rising for Justice I am rising! Isabelle Durant, Vice President of the European Parliament from Isabelle Durant on Vimeo. Ska Keller, German Member of the European Parliament, is Rising for Justice

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Rising: German Minister joins the movement

Published: 13 February 2014

Manuela Schwesig, German Federal Minister for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, is Rising for Justice

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