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Commission on Elections of Philippines Rising

Published: 13 February 2026 > Philippines

Source: Tin Ursal “One Billion Rising 2026 Rise for Our Bodies, Our Earth, Our Future We rise because violence against women and girls is not inevitable-it is preventable. We rise because 1 in 3 women worldwide experience violence in their lifetime, and silence is no longer an option. In 2026,…

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University of the Philippines Mindanao Rising

Published: 13 February 2026 > Philippines

Source: UP Mindanao University Student Council “In solidarity with One Billion Rising, UP Mindanao students gathered at the Oblation Circle to rise against violence toward women. Wearing purple, Gabriela Youth UP Mindanao led the students to stand united in amplifying the call to end all forms of gender-based violence and…

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Cavite City, Philippines Student Rising

Published: 13 February 2026 > Philippines

Source: Marcy J. Reyes “The DepEd Division of Cavite City – Cavite National High School officially joined the One Billion Rising Movement! In line with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we stand with the world to: RISE FOR OUR BODIES, OUR EARTH, OUR FUTURE. Thank…

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Over 40 Organizations Rising Together in Iloilo City, Philippines

Published: 13 February 2026 > Philippines

Source: BFAR Region 6 , LTO-6 Digital & PIA Western Visayas “One Billion Rising (OBR) on February 13, 2026, in Iloilo City. More than 40 organizations, including National Government Agencies, Local Government Units, and People’s Organizations, united to take a stand against impunity and injustice faced by women and girls….

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USA Activists: RISE AGAINST ICE: RISE FOR OUR BODIES, OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR FUTURE

Published: 12 February 2026 > USA

Across the globe, OBR activists are Rising, with One Billion Rising events now unfolding across the world on V-Day (Feb.14), International Women’s Month/Day (March/March 8) and Earth Month/Day (April/April 22). Here in the United States, we are called to confront the specific systems that enact gender-based violence, from the terror…

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St. Scholastica’s College Rising | Manila, Philippines

Published: 12 February 2026 > Philippines

Source: Philippine Star, Scholastican Advocates for Gender Equality – SAGE & Daily Tribune “Hundreds of students from St. Scholastica’s College Manila raise their fists and shout slogans during the “One Billion Rising” event at the school grounds on Friday, as part of the global campaign to end violence against women and…

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Share Your One Billion Rising 2026 Footage and Photos With Us!

Published: 11 February 2026

Philippines. Credit: Gabriela Youth Please heavily document your event. We’re especially interested in Photos, Videos & Online/Zoom recordings. Over the past years, thousands of Risings took place around the world, in hundreds of cities, in virtually every country on earth – from V-Day (14 February) to International Women’s Day (8…

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READY TO RISE? New Video from V; Snapshots of Risings

Published: 6 February 2026

A MESSAGE FROM V: RELEASE ALL THE FILES, PROTECT SURVIVORS, DEMAND JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY Just out – V’s latest video on the Epstein survivors, and the call for accountability and justice: “…The rape of a child is the rape of their soul. It is the rape of their consciousness. It…

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Afghanistan Rises in private amidst heightened restrictions and repression

Published: 2 February 2026 > Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, women and girls rose in private spaces, raising their voices and coming together in solidarity amidst the most heightened restrictions and repression. They rose to say: “Enough. Enough of religious fascism, and enough of foreign proxy games being played with our future and our lives. Caged. Silenced. Threatened….

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Indonesia Rising for the Earth

Published: 2 February 2026 > Indonesia

Source: Seruni

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