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Pink Is Rising with us: “We are all equally deserving of respect and personal space”

Published: 12 February 2014

“I have never liked bullies of any kind. Whether it’s someone picking on the “fat” kid, the “retarded” kid, the “short” kid, the “black” kid, the “Asian” kid, the “gay” kid, the “girl”, cause she “hits like a girl” or is the “weaker sex”…You name it. Different “reasons”, same “bully”….

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Rise4Justice Blog: State of Female Justice in New York by N. Jerin Arifa

Published: 11 February 2014

What would real justice look like for women in America? That was the question on everyone’s mind during V-Day’s public forum on how and why American women experience economic, racial, and cultural violence. Titled “The State of Female Justice in America” the panel consisted of diverse women – unique both in…

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Watch: V-Activists in Mexico share local promotional TV spots

Published: 11 February 2014

These videos are running in Mexico garnering support and participation in Un Billón de Pie por la Justicia events. The first is from the recent mexican boxing champion, Irma García and the following four are the actors of a soap opera that right now is very popular called “Las trampas del deseo” which…

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The Dance for Equality: One Billion Rising For Justice By Celia Alario

Published: 11 February 2014

Photo Credit: Paula Allen for V-Day Read the original blog post on Spirituality&Health.com HERE Imagine what the world would look like if we all stayed present to love 365 days of the year. And not just love for another person, but love for all beings, big love at a meta…

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Preparing to Rise in Haiti: The Girls of Siloe Share their words and art

Published: 11 February 2014 > Haiti

In preparation for February 14th and V-Day’s One Billion Rising campaign the girls of Siloe are sharing their artwork and words and RISING for JUSTICE. V-DAY is calling on people globally to harness their power and imagination to dance and #rise4justice. The Center for the Arts supports the efforts of…

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Rise4Justice Blog: Serial killer on the loose targeting sex workers and PIMP by PENINAH MWANGI

Published: 11 February 2014 > Kenya

Serial killer on the loose targeting sex workers In April 2010, after eight prostitutes were murdered in the tiny town of Thika, a serial killer was arrested in Kisii town some 200 miles away. For the family of one murdered sex worker, sadness and poverty are constant. In Kenya, where…

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Watch: “Here is the Rose” a new song from Lili Haydn, Inspired by One Billion Rising

Published: 11 February 2014

The song is available FREE to download on Lili’s site HERE Mobile users can also download it HERE

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Rise4Justice Blog: Death at the disciplined force camp by PENINAH MWANGI

Published: 11 February 2014 > Kenya

In the morning of December 22nd 2013 only two days to Christmas, Agnes Tanga a sex worker operating in Nairobi was called by one of her regular sexual partner corporal Mwisho a disciplined force officer. She left Nairobi and took a bus to the disciplined force camp some 10 kilometers…

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Rise4Justice Blog: Break the Chains! Unleash the Fury of Women as a Mighty Force for Revolution! By Sunsara Taylor

Published: 11 February 2014

Sunsara Taylor, writer for Revolution Newspaper (www.revcom.us) and initiator of the movement to End Pornography  and Patriarchy: The Enslavement and Degradation of Women (StopPatriarchy.org) On Friday, I will join with Revolution Books and StopPatriarchy.org to rise in New York City’s Union Square and then have a celebration dinner and open mic at Revolution…

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