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Mawayela, Mozambique marketplace Rising

Published: 27 March 2025 > Mozambique

Source: Colani Hlatjwako Another Rising in Mozambique at the Market in Mawayela- Inhambane Province on 27th March 2025. “Mozambique Rising at the marketplace: a powerful conversation with vendors on the transformative power of freedom and its deep connection to ending violence against all women. This moment was not only a…

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Cebu State College of Science and Technology – Argao Campus Rising | Philippines

Published: 27 March 2025 > Philippines

Source: Jean F. Puerto “Women in All Sectors Will Lift the Future of the New Philippines. 2025 National Women’s Month Celebration… One Billion Rising Dance… Thank you very much”

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Chibuto Gaza, Mozambique Rising

Published: 26 March 2025 > Mozambique

Source: Colani Hlatjwako “Mozambique Rising! Despite the ongoing political conflict in Mozambique, on 26th March women unite, rising for their freedom. Women from Chibuto, Gaza, come together, dancing to a powerful song declaring, ‘Let’s finish violence against women” – by Palmira, OBR Mozambique Coordinator  

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Tulancingo de Hidalgo, Mexico Rising

Published: 23 March 2025 > Mexico

Source: Andres Naime “Thank you, Tulancingo de Hidalgo, for RISING with One Billion Rising/V-Day Mexico for a world free of violence against women. Thank you to the Autonomous University of Hidalgo for a day full of emotions at the ‘Flying Together’ event where women who fly showed that they support…

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Dundalk, Ireland Student Rising!

Published: 21 March 2025 > Ireland

Source: Womens Aid Dundalk “A belated thanks to all of you who made One Billion Rising on 19th March so special and made it such a memorable event. Special thanks to Suzanne Stafford at The House in Coxes for bringing along her wonderful little dancers to lead the event. Dun…

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Botswana Children Rising

Published: 18 March 2025 > Botswana

Source: Colani Hlatjwako “Botswana Children Rising!!! Risings in Africa are ongoing. Thank you Queen Mosarwe (OBR Botswana Coordinator) for sharing this.”

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University of Tacloban Youth Rising | Tacloban, Philippines

Published: 17 March 2025 > Philippines

Source: UP Vista Online “UP Tacloban community continues the celebration of Women’s Month with the annual One Billion Rising movement and the release of the Women’s Manifesto, reinforcing the fight against gender-based violence and systemic oppression. The event took place at 4:00 PM on March 17 at the AS Grounds….

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 2nd Rising

Published: 16 March 2025 > South Africa

Source: Lucinda Evans “Humanity will Save this World” “This has been my message at the commemoration of the late Harry Belafonte Humanitarian Kind Heart Bench Handover to Philisa Abafazi Bethu SA Women Centre. Adrienne Belafonte Biesemeyer speech were so inspiring and our congratulations to James Fernie Uthando South Africa for…

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Myanmar Institute of Theology Rising

Published: 13 March 2025 > Myanmar

Source: Katae Zaw

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Aukland, New Zealand Migrant Rising

Published: 11 March 2025 > New Zealand

Source: One Billion Rising Auckland and ONE Billion Rising Pacific “Nidhi Chetty Coordinator of OBR Auckland organised an event in collaboration with Fiji Girmit Foundation NZ targeting migrant and minority ethnic women and girls!” – ONE Billion Rising Pacific The event was organized by a 16 year old Fijian migrant…

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