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More #RISEINSOLIDARITY Events in India

Published: 9 February 2017

Gender Fair at Shivaji College– On the 2nd of Feb, the Shivaji College of Delhi University celebrated its first day of a two-day Gender Fair, held in partnership with One Billion Rising and others. Kamla Bhasin was invited as chief guest to this fair, and spoke to several hundred students and…

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#RiseinSolidarity: 2017 RISING HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Published: 8 February 2017

Activists have begun to RISE in Solidarity Against the Exploitation of Women in communities around the world. Check-out a few highlights and be sure to get your event on the OBR Events Map. Tag your event photos and posts on social media using the hasthtags #1BillionRising and #RiseInSolidarity  DELHI, INDIA: February…

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NYC Artistic UpRISING in Washington Square Park Announced! Make Valentine’s Day a Day of Revolutionary Love & Resistance

Published: 7 February 2017 > USA

LIVE: V-Day in NYC LIVE: V-Day in NYC! (via act.tv) Posted by V-Day on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 READ more about the event & SIGN up on our Facebook event page (so we know how many people are coming!) INVITE your friends and networks! Make Valentine’s Day a Day of…

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MEDIA HOW-TO’S FOR YOUR ONE BILLION RISING SOLIDARITY AGAINST EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN EVENT

Published: 7 February 2017

Once You’ve Outlined Your One Billion Rising Event — Spend some time on the One Billion Rising website (which you probably already have!). Outline all the key elements of what your One Billion Rising event will look like before you begin your media strategy and write your press release /…

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Women RISE against Fascism: A Community forum on Resistance & Liberation

Published: 7 February 2017

On Tuesday, Feb 14th members of Gabriela SF invite you to join us in the One Billion Rising global day of action to end violence against women and girls. The event will focus on organizing to RISE against Fascism to protect women, trans and gender non-conforming people, RESIST the militarization of our…

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An Update from Tasaru Ntomonok Initiative and the V-Day Safe House for the Girls in Kenya, December 2016

Published: 6 February 2017 > Kenya

The following update was provided by Agnes Pareyio, Founder of the Tasaru Ntomonok Initiative and the V-Day Safe House for the Girls. She is also a One Billion Rising and V-Day Activist. SUPPORT this important work by donating today > Tasaru Ntomonok Initiative is a community-based organization in the southern…

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#OBRDelhi2017: One Billion Rising at Central Park In Delhi

Published: 6 February 2017

For more on the local RISING in Delhi, visit One Billion Rising Delhi on WordPress “On Sunday 5 Feb, Delhi ROSE to end violence against women and girls and challenge the systems and structures that perpetuate and sustain this violence. From 12:30 pm to 8 pm, we danced, sang, acted,…

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#RISEINSOLIDARITY ART, POSTERS AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

Published: 5 February 2017

As communities around the world plan their One Billion Rising Solidarity Against the Exploitation of Women 2017 events, they are sharing their artistic expressions of Revolution! Posters, banners, photos, memes and more are pouring in! If you would like to share your event’s artistic expressions, be sure to use #1BillionRising…

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“OUR S/EXPLOITATION; OUR SOLIDARITY” by Zillah Eisenstein (USA)

Published: 2 February 2017

In these noxious times as Donald Trump establishes himself as President alongside right-wing racist patriarchs like Modi in India, and Putin in Russia, it is so urgent for women and the people who love them to stand against racist misogynist hatreds, and come together in radical solidarity for a humane…

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Over Seventy Cities are RISING Across Italy! LA DANZA È INIZIATA, SCOPRI DOVE!

Published: 1 February 2017

This blog is a repost from ONE BILLION RISING ITALIA  La danza di ONE BILLION RISING è cominciata! SCOPRI LE ASSOCIAZIONI CHE PARTECIPANO ALL’EVENTO ONE BILLION RISING DEL 14 FEBBRAIO 2017! Il 14 febbraio si avvicina e sarà una giornata che vedrà gli attivisti One Billion Rising ancora una volta affermare, sulle…

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