Watch the short film SHELTER: A Concert Film to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence HERE Kingston, New York – This Friday, February 14th, at the Old Dutch Church, One Billion Rising Ulster County presents Natalie Merchant as she introduces the premiere public screening of:  SHELTER: A Concert Film to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence. Natalie Merchant…

AS PART OF “ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE” CAMPAIGN APL.DE.AP OF THE BLACK EYED PEAS JOINS MAYOR ED LEE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY GASCON, WOMEN’S LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS, ON THE STEPS OF CITY HALL   Activists Will Rise and Dance From Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco City Hall On Friday, February…

The Association for the Rights of Children in Southeast Asia (ARCSEA) and the Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns conducted a RISING event on February 7 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School. The RISING was joined in by around 700 high school students together with their teachers…

Read the original article on Bulatlat.com HERE “Majority of Filipino women have no food, no sustainable jobs, no affordable health care, education, housing and other social services. Women are poorer and hungrier under the administration of President Aquino.” – Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan   MANILA — Women’s groups announced…

One Billion Rising of Migrant Workers in Hong Kong from Lauren Sevilla Faustino on Vimeo. Women migrant domestic workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, Nepal, Thailand and Bangladesh joined by foreign and local supporters held an amazing One Billion Rising (OBR) for Justice in Hong Kong event at Victoria Park in…

Objava za medije Zagreb, 11.02.2014. STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN – NEW BEARS’ #DIVERSITY MESSAGE Let’s rise, walk out and dance altohether on February 14th TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN! Join us… On February 14th, the whole world celebrates the day of those who are in love! However,  the United Nations’ data tells…

One Billion Rising for Justice events are taking place across Italy, including Rimini, Alghero, Sassari, Trieste, Merano, Parma and beyond. Students are rising in schools by sharing their visions and stories; women in prisons are rising, and eco-activists are joining the campaign to address ecological justice as Feb 14 is also national Eco-Save day in Italy….

Fourth-year Latin American studies student Jen Lainez performs as part of “The Vagina Monologues,” which will conclude a month-long campaign titled V-Day, hosted by UCLA students of Social Awareness Network for Activism through Art. Each V-Day event follows a donation-based admission price. READ the original article posted on the UCLA…

This segment will focus on an Amazing even that is about to transform the effects of violence against women, girls and young children and for us “united” on a global platform to begin to look at “How Justice” will play a part in this change process. The visionary be hid…

As the closing of One Billion Rising for Justice 2014 Campaign is approaching, we are delighted to share some pictures and details of the ongoing and recent activities in Pakistan. In collaboration with Insan Foundation Trust (IFT) – group skits and painting competitions on gender issues and women’s rights were…