Photo Credit Allende Archives My daughter Paula died in my arms at the age of 28, one year after being diagnosed with a rare disease and falling into a coma. After patiently watching me grieve for another three years, a time so filled with darkness I could not even weep, my…

The event started with emotional- intelligence mini- sessions, where individuals had to assess, identify, acknowledge and control their emotions (negative or violent) where it was necessary for them to do so. The aim was to let one be aware of his/ her emotions. Then we moved from the emotional state to the mental…

Original posting available on GRITtv.org HERE One in three women will be raped or beaten in her life time–globally, this translates to one billion women. On February 14–Valentine’s Day–@VDay‘s #1billionrising campaign is calling on one billion around the world to speak out, rise and dance to end violence against women. Laura Flanders travels…

What do you love about being a woman?  This is one of the five questions Courtney Branch and I ask to women all over the world in our project called “In Relation”. My name is Lindsay Carron, and I’m an art activist living in Los Angeles.  My current work focuses…

We rise 4justice and we feel more connected. We rise because violence against women continue to prevail in Africa. We rise because FGM continues to deny our girls their rights over their bodies. We rise because we want freedom to make our own informed decision over our bodies. We rise…

Watch the wonderful interview in full HERE: One Billion Rising Global Director Monique Wilson was interviewed by Karen Davila on ANC’s “Headstart” morning news.  Monique discusses the structure of One Billion Rising, a self-directed grassroots movement, how we measure success/change/impact and an in-depth look at the risings in the Philippines. From ANC:…

Join the women of Idle No More SF Bay at the gates of the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California this Friday as they RISE for Climate Justice. The Rising will include a morning of prayer, song, teachings and perhaps a round dance. All women are welcome! Allies too! Injustices against…

Read the original article by the guest columnist in The Jamaica Gleaner HERE   On February 14, women all over the world will be taking to the streets in support of the ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign to protest against violence against women. The one billion is a number extrapolated from…

Samukelisiwe Khumalo, a fierce V-Girl from Soweto, South Africa who has, on her own, curated Samu’s Sunday Summits, where she invites the girls in her neighborhood to meet once a month and talk about issues that face them – in their families, at school, amongst their friends. When she recently…

Read the original article on HuffPost HERE I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough of hearing about women across Britain being attacked and abused just because they are women. I’m sick of hearing that in 2014 not only is domestic violence still a concern for many women, but that it’s actually…