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We are RISING FOR FREEDOM in 2023

Published: 9 February 2023

Join us as survivors, artists and activists RISE For Freedom & to Create the New Culture and address the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for power fought over women’s bodies and the body of…

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V25 is here: V-Day Activists Gathered in NYC for An Evening of Reckoning and Rising

Published: 7 February 2023

2023 marks 25 years of our global activist movement to end violence against women (cisgender and transgender), gender expansive people, girls and the planet. For 25 years, V-Day has worked at the intersection of arts and activism to shatter taboos, create space for women and the most marginalized, and initiate…

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One Billion Rising Events Taking Place Worldwide

Published: 23 January 2023

On 14 February, the world is RISING Activists around the World will RISE FOR FREEDOM & to Create the New Culture, Freedom from Patriarchy, Capitalism, Impunity, Poverty, Oppression, Division, Exploitation, Shame, Control, Individualism, Greed, Violence  Join us as survivors, artists and activists RISE For Freedom & to Create the New…

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RISE 2023, Celebrate V’s Newest Book Reckoning & V-Day’s 25th Anniversary at 92NY, & Join Roz Smith in Day of Advocacy for Parole Justice

Published: 12 January 2023

RISE for Freedom, Create the New Culture Our One Billion Rising 2023 call is to Rise for Freedom & Create the New Culture in order to address the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for…

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You Make the V-Day Movement Possible

Published: 28 December 2022

Dearest friends, As the year draws to a close, we are filled with gratitude for the survivors, artists, activists, friends, and supporters who make the V-Day movement possible. V-Day has unleashed vast grassroots, anti-violence work on college campuses and in communities – visionary work that has been survivor-led and focused,…

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ONE BILLION RISING Launches “Rise For Freedom” Campaign Across the World

Published: 23 December 2022

Hong Kong One Billion Rising

One Billion Rising 2023 launched globally with the theme: RISE FOR FREEDOM in the month of November and December – coinciding with 16 Days of Activism. Groups from around the world gathered to highlight what freedom means to them and to demand freedom from femicide, rape, abuse, poverty, oppression, political…

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Give the Gift of V-Day this Holiday Season – Send an E-Card

Published: 22 December 2022

A V-Card supports the global activist movement to end violence against all women, girls & the planet and is the perfect gift for the Holidays! This year, you can make a donation to V-Day on behalf of your friends and loved ones. V-Day will send a specially designed 2023 holiday V-Card letting…

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Join us Feb 1st at 92NY Launch of V’s Newest Book RECKONING & V25

Published: 14 December 2022

On Wednesday, 1 February 2023, please join V (formerly Eve Ensler) and V-Day for An Evening of Reckoning and Rising at 92NY featuring V, Paula Allen, Rosario Dawson (V-Day Board Member), Noma Dumezweni, Dylan McDermott, Cynthia Nixon, and Marisa Tomei* reading from Reckoning as V-Day marks its 25th anniversary in 2023. Reckoning,…

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Simeen Mobile Health Team Visit the Herat and Farah Provinces in Afghanistan

Published: 9 December 2022 > Afghanistan

Last month, the Simeen mobile health team visited the Herat and Farah provinces in Western Afghanistan, which are considered some of the most remote and war-torn districts bordering Iran. The team explained that “the women and children of these regions carry the heavy burden of war, poverty, illiteracy and ignorance.”…

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This #GivingTuesday, Support V-Day

Published: 25 November 2022

This #GivingTuesday support V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against all women (cisgender and transgender), gender expansive people, girls and the planet. ON THE PRECIPICE OF OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY, through another pandemic year that rocked the world and illuminated intractable systems of inequity, and despite conflicts and upheaval that…

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