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One Billion Rising 2026 Theme Announced: RISE for Our Bodies, Our Earth, Our Future

Published: 24 November 2025

One Billion Rising Theme for 2026 is Announced Today (25 Nov) on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the first day of 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM, we announce the 2026 theme as an invitation to survivors, artists and activists everywhere to RISE in 2026. The…

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OBR Japan Launches at Murasaki Road Parade

Published: 24 November 2025 > Japan

November 24th, clear skies. OBR Japan at the 17th Murasaki Road Parade, RISE commencement for 2026. Break the Chain dance followed by speeches from MPs, Ward Councillors, Activity Groups, Support Groups and Survivors during the morning assembly. Explaining the purpose and purpose of the OBR, we paraded in Omotesando, Shibuya…

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Gabon Launches with Youth Event in Makokou

Published: 20 November 2025

Source: FB (One Billion Rising Gabon) As coordinator of One Billion Rising Gabon we raised awareness with thirty children present at a basketball camp in Makokou on November 20, about the rights of the child and what these rights mean in their daily lives. Because protecting their bodies is protecting…

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DEAR EVERYTHING’s Fall Tour is a Wrap! Next stop, BAM in NYC!

Published: 22 October 2025 > USA

Next stop, BAM in NYC Photos: Donna Permell (Atlanta), Alexander Tamargo/Getty (Miami), Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty (Los Angeles), Brandon Cruz (Salt Lake City) Endless gratitude to our cast, creatives, crew, youth council, activists, choirs, funders, host committees, everyone at V-Day and ART, and the audiences who made it all possible! Dear…

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Swimming Upstream Returns to New Orleans in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of Katrina

Published: 26 August 2025 > USA

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Ashé Cultural Arts Center will produce Swimming Upstream: The Katrina Monologues at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. This powerful stage production shares the true stories of women navigating the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita—stories of survival, displacement, return, and transformation—through spoken…

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NEW Afghan Women Speak Blog: ‘The World has Turned Away Because There is no Political Profit in this Pain’; Dear Everything Show Added in Atlanta

Published: 14 August 2025 > Afghanistan, USA

On the fourth anniversary of the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, we stand with the women – and all vulnerable groups – of Afghanistan against imperialism, militarism, fundamentalism, and fascism. Since 2021, the Taliban has targeted women, destroying their right to education, autonomy, and the most fundamental human rights. Women…

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PRESS RELEASE: DEAR EVERYTHING, A MUSICAL UPRISING FOR THE EARTH, ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL DATE FOR U.S. TOUR – SEPTEMBER 25 IN ATLANTA

Published: 8 August 2025 > USA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis | [email protected], [email protected] Alex Cutler | Lauren Duffy I Mariam Ahmed DEAR EVERYTHING A MUSICAL UPRISING FOR THE EARTH ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL DATE FOR U.S. TOUR SEPTEMBER 25 IN ATLANTA PRODUCED BY V-DAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER WRITTEN BY…

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“The Silent Suffering of Afghanistan and the Cruelty of Forced Deportations” – A Letter from Afghan Women

Published: 7 August 2025 > Afghanistan

For more than forty years, Afghanistan has been the battleground for proxy wars, exploited by global and regional powers at the expense of its people. This long history of conflict has left the country devastated — physically, economically, and emotionally. Entire generations have grown up in war, poverty, and displacement,…

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PRESS RELEASE: DEAR EVERYTHING, a Musical Uprising for the Earth, Announces U.S. Tour

Published: 31 July 2025 > USA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis | [email protected], [email protected] Alex Cutler | Lauren Duffy I Mariam Ahmed DEAR EVERYTHING A MUSICAL UPRISING FOR THE EARTH ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR  PRODUCED BY V-DAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER WRITTEN BY TONY AWARD WINNER V (FORMERLY EVE ENSLER)…

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City of Joy Graduation, From Survivor to Leader In a Time of Conflict, V’s Latest Piece in The Guardian & VOICES at the Blackstar Film Festival

Published: 3 July 2025 > Democratic Republic of Congo, USA

From Survivor to Leader in a Time of Conflict: 84 Women Graduate from the City of Joy Photo: Carlos Schuler It was with emotion that the City of Joy concluded our 27th training session in women’s leadership and emotional healing on 27 June. Since the opening of the City of…

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