One Billion Rising along with its amazing partner MenEngage Delhi conducted an engagement with Shivaji College, University Of Delhi with more than 300 people in attendance. The engagement included a movie screening and an intense discussion on Sexual harassment and molestation. It was a great session!    

One Billion Rising Atlanta was honored with a Reception and Proclamation by the City of Atlanta sponsored by Councilman Michael Julian Bond.  We were invited to the City Council Meeting and called up to receive the proclamation!!! The best part is when they asked if any of the other Council…

AWARD WINNING ACTOR/ACTIVIST THANDIE NEWTON AND ACTOR/ROC MEMBER CHANTAL GEORGE ARE FEATURED IN “THE TIME IS NOW” VIDEO TELLS THE STORY OF THE SLAVE HISTORY OF THE TIPPED MINIMUM WAGE FOR RESTAURANT WORKERS Co-Produced By RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER (ROC) UNITED and ONE BILLION RISING, Directed By Sekou Luke   New York, NY – Today, Restaurant Opportunities…

SOIH – Croatian Union of Associations of Persons with Disabilities has been a part of One Billion Rising campaign from its beginning, rising and dancing. This year, women and men from the Union’s different associations successfully organized OBR 2016 events in over 40 cities addressing the issues of violence against…

In Sisterhood We Stand Against all odds and against all attacks   In spite of the explosions that continue to shake Baghdad every night, I will continue to write this message to the end, and will not stop the flow of words even if the attacks come closer to my…

One Billion Rising New Mexico launches with an action in support of Chainbreaker on 22 September- Rising against Displacement and its consequences to women and girls in the community: Chainbreaker is a membership-based economic and environmental justice organization. We work to expand access to affordable transportation and sustainable communities for working people…

One Billion Rising Croatia launched their 2017 campaign last September 22nd on the occasion of the Croatian National Day Against Violence Against Women.  This year OBR Croatia is rising for the women who were killed by violent husbands or partners, for the hundreds of thousands of women who have lost their…

Gabriela, Gabriela Women’s Party, One Billion Rising Philippine task force groups and One Billion Rising director Monique Wilson launched, last September 20th –  the 2017 #1BillionRising Solidarity Against Exploitation of Women campaign series of protest actions to culminate on 14 February 2017. The main theme for the Philippines OBR 2017 is Rise…

One Billion Rising South Asia launched in Kathmandu, Nepal last September 19th – with over 500 participants from 20 countries. The event was hosted by Sangat Feminist Network who are coordinators and organizers of One Billion Rising all over South Asia. The launch, held in TEWA – strengthened the solidarity of South Asian…

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Celia Swan/Colleen Carroll media(a)vday.org +1 (917) 865-6603   ONE BILLION RISING: REVOLUTION – SOLIDARITY TO END THE EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN RISE, DISRUPT, CONNECT 2017 THEME/PLANS ANNOUNCED AS CAMPAIGN ENTERS ITS FIFTH YEAR RISINGS TO SHARPEN VISIBILITY OF THE EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN WITH A FOCUS ON…