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Prague, Czech Republic Rising!

Published: 17 February 2025 > Czech Republic

Source: One Billion Rising – Prague “Wow! What a fantastic year! One Billion Rising – Prague was a monumental success! Thank you to everyone who came from families to friends to 1st Prague Scout Group! We had so much fun making signs, getting educated, and most importantly dancing our hearts…

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OJAI RISES THROUGH DANCE | CA, USA

Published: 16 February 2025 > USA

Source: Dance Ojai “I am grateful for organizations like One Billion Rising that inspire communities all around the world to rise up against injustice with demonstrations of solidarity to remind us of the importance of speaking up and showing up…especially now with everything that has been going on in this…

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Philippines, Kalibo Aklan 2nd Rising

Published: 16 February 2025 > Philippines

Source: Municipality of Kalibo, Aklan “What an empowering and unforgettable One Billion Rising 2025! Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all our stakeholders, partners, performers, and participants who came together to make this movement a powerful stand against violence and injustice. Your energy, passion, and commitment remind us that change is…

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Cape Town South Africa rising for LGBTQI+ rights & against Fascism

Published: 16 February 2025 > South Africa

Source: Lucinda Evans PC: @Artistic Merchant by Zhosai Johnson “The day finally arrived and we were so excited to bring the auspicious V-Day event to Lavender Hill. We rose against everything affecting our children and their future. We rose to unite a community. We Rise For Freedom, we Rise Against…

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Three RENEW centers rise across Bhutan

Published: 16 February 2025 > Bhutan

Source: RENEW Community Service Center, Phuentsholing, RENEW Community Service Center, Dagana and RENEW Community Service Center, Trashigang “Chimuna community, housing 88 households, is one of the most remote and underserved areas in Logchina Gewog. Among these households, nine are headed by single mothers, and seven have out-of-school adolescents and youth. Recognizing…

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Cameroon Rising For Empathy

Published: 15 February 2025 > Cameroon

Source: One Billion Rising Cameroon “This is how we RISE in Cameroon ahead of the 59th National Youth Day. We Rised for Empathy with Kids of the Maloum and Ayena Bilingual School Complex. Our activities comprised of a Yoga session, Conference, Art Therapy workshop and Team Building Games. One Billion…

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Anuhadhapura, Sri Lanka Rising

Published: 15 February 2025 > Sri Lanka

Source: Kamala Vasuki and Shirani Rathnaweera “One Billion Rising at Pinpara Farm, Kekirawa, Anuradhapura, 14.02.2025, Women from 10 districts gathered below the tall trees to RISE FOR FREEDOM. We hold hands with love and friendship to say that violence has no future. We crossed the barriers of language sung and…

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Bury St Edmunds Rising | Suffolk, UK

Published: 15 February 2025 > United Kingdom

Source: suffolknews.co.uk “A town centre turned red this morning as nearly 20 women came out in force to take a stand against violence towards women. Members of the Bury St Edmunds Multicultural Women’s Group gathered on Angel Hill in support of the international campaign ‘One Billion Rising’. The campaign was first…

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Vienna, Austria Rising at Square of Human Rights on 10th anniversary of OBR

Published: 15 February 2025 > Austria

Source: Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, OBRA One Billion Rising Austria and OBRA-OneBillionRisingAustria “This was One Billion Rising Vienna 2025 as well as our 10-year anniversary. In a good mood and full of fighting spirit, the activists danced on V-Day at the Square of Human Rights. It was an exceptionally beautiful afternoon! Thanks…

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Bangladesh Cultural Rising

Published: 15 February 2025 > Bangladesh

Source: One Billion Rising Bangladesh (উদ্যমে উত্তরণে শতকোটি) Highlights of OBR 2025, cultural program.

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