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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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Eswatini 2026 One Billion Rising Festival on ending Violence

Published: 31 January 2026 > Eswatini

Source: Colani Hlatjwako “One Billion Rising Eswatini 2026 Festival on ending Violence in Partnership with the University Of Eswatini and partners. Rising for Our Bodies, Our Earth, Our Future! Healing through music,dance. The laughter, joy, solidarity were a true reflection of the future we are rising for. A Jam-packed Artist…

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Lesotho Youth Rising

Published: 23 January 2026 > Lesotho

Source: The Hub “Huge thanks to One Billion Rising Lesotho for their interactive and eye-opening Hub Talk! Gender-Based Violence can happen anywhere, at home and school, and it can affect anyone, not just girls. We loved participating in important lessons about: ✊🏾 How silence allows GBV to continue, and how…

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187 Events Across 27 Countries Launch 2026 Theme: RISE for Our Bodies, Earth, Future

Published: 20 January 2026

One Billion Rising 2026 launched globally in late November, coinciding with the 16 Days of Activism and continuing through December with the theme: RISE FOR OUR BODIES, OUR EARTH, OUR FUTURE. Announced on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the 2026 theme is an…

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Sangat Nepal Rising with the South Asian Feminist Film Festival (One of Two OBR Events)

Published: 18 January 2026 > Nepal

Source: Sangat Nepal 1. South Asian Feminist Film Festival “As part of the One Billion Rising Campaign 2026, Nepal rose in collective resistance. In this spirit of feminist solidarity, the South Asian Feminist Film Festival curated a powerful selection of films from across South Asia, creating a radical cinematic space…

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