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,…

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)…

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…

Source: Lucinda Evans Advocating and Celebrating with the Youth in the Northern Cape lets hear the Voices, lets see beyond the Violence the Potential sadly overlooked #TheBrownChildDieColoredYoungPersonDieBruinKind We collaborated with SC Kearns High school, a school with many challenges and we got half the school Learners, the Young people to…

Source: One Billion Rising Nigeria “Lagos was recently home to a colorful and vibrant celebration of culture, activism and the arts as One Billion Rising Nigeria and IRISE hosted the second edition of the Lagos Freedom Festival.” – (🎥) Plus TV Africa “At Lagos Freedom Festival, we don’t just fight…

On Earth Day and every day we RISE for Climate Justice & Mother Earth. We amplify the connections between the exploitation of women and the exploitation of the earth. The global climate crisis impacts communities around the world. Women and girls suffer the most in terms of long-term loss of…

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Source: SMK AL GHAZALY BOGOR | School “One Billion Rising! DeTara Foundation, in cooperation with YIC Al Ghazaly Bogor, organized this event with students visiting YIC Al Ghazi Bogor from Eckart College, Holland. Hopefully the cooperation continues when it’s our turn to go to Holland!”

Source: Anja Churchill One Billion Rising activists rose among the ruins of St Karin Cathedral in Visby, Sweden. “Something about playing in the ruins of a church from the 1200’s named after a woman who was martyred because she refused to give up her truth.”

VOTE for it NOW Our V-Day series Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan has been chosen as a Nominee for the 29th Annual Webby Awards in the General Social – Public Service & Activism category. Webby Awards are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. In…