Source: One Billion Rising Italia (FB) OBR Bologna Italy coordinator Rachelle Hangsleben, leads the One Billion Rising flashmob dance to launch OBR 2025.

Source: Colani Hlatjwajo (FB) – OBR Africa regional coordinator Shared by: Omodele Ibitoye (OBR Nigeria coordinator) #1BillionRising Nigeria 2025 Launch! Workout against violence. Through every movement, every step, and every beat, we rise!. One Billion Rising Nigeria says NO to violence and YES to empowerment, resilience, and freedom. #1BillionRising Nigeria…

Source: Jagori Grameen (FB) Kishori Utsav – A Celebration of Empowerment and Change! We are overjoyed to share the success of Kishori Utsav, a powerful event held in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, under the banner of One Billion Rising. The gathering brought together young minds from across the region, igniting a…

Source: Maleah Foundation (FB) The Maleah Foundation, together with One Billion Rising Lesotho, launched OBR 2025. The Maleah Foundation is a non governmental organization whose primary goal is to empower vulnerable and marginalized children. Khotsofalo and Liteboho step into their roles as Ambassadors of Hope, representing the voices of Adolescent…

Source: Tatjana Nikolic (FB) – OBR Serbia Coordinators Rada Boric – OBR Europe Regional Coordinator In the Serbian towns of Bor and Knjazevac, today and yesterday, performances of the Women’s Graveyard/ Zenko groblje were held. Performance speaks about femicide. The Center for Girls has led One Billion Rising in Serbia…

Shared by Lucinda Evans (OBR South Africa Coordinator) Source: One Billion Rising South Africa (FB) During this #16daysofactivism2024 #RisingForFreedom We wish to spotlight for the South African Government @Grobblerhoop in the @Northern Cape. We took a 1200 km drive with Esmarelda V Mckay – coordinator of One Billion Rising West…

OBR Japan held a Rising last December for World AIDS Day – where they danced “Break The Chain” – highlighting that discriminatory prejudice against people with AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases is a form of violence.

As we write, survivors, artists and activists across the globe are gathering their communities to come together and RISE for women, gender expansive people and the Earth. Their creative, collective actions sit at the intersection of gender, racial, climate, and economic justice, amplifying that violence against women and girls is…

What Is One Billion Rising? Credits: Produced by Susan Celia Swan, Monique Wilson & Carl Cheng Editor: Kirthi Nath Graphic designer: Galya Kay Production Assistant: Franziska Heilig About: One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women will be beaten…

Today on the beginning of 16 Days of Activism and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we launch One Billion Rising 2025 as an invitation to survivors, artists and activists everywhere to RISE in 2025. The recent elections in India, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Argentina and that…