The following blog was prepared by OBR South Asia Coordinator Kamla Bhasin: Celebrating human rights day and launching One Billion Rising 2016 in Bhubaneswar, India. It was organised by NAWO and over 100 NGO members of NAWO. It was supported by Action Aid, oxfam and Trocaire. The main organisers were…

INDIA Across India, various events have been planned. We have flash mobs, marches, protests, cultural events amongst other plans. New Delhi has planned an auto-rickshaw and female taxi driver rally, flash mobs outside city malls and parks, protest marches in front of the secretariat, street plays in various areas, and…

In this video, men from various parts of India are seen extending their solidarity and support to the One Billion Rising for Justice movement. The following animated short from ActionAid is available in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Delhi (Women’s Feature Service) – As the lights dimmed, there was a sudden hush in the auditorium. Then, in the most spectacular manner, piercing the darkness, a spotlight beamed on to the stage revealing a woman with matted locks and dressed in saffron clothing, with the ‘ektara’ and ‘duggi’ (traditional…

  Indian V-Activists share videos from the Delhi Rising song ‘Jaago Re Jaago’ rehearsals as their communities prepare to RISE for Justice across Delhi. They also have shared the pledge in Hindi and in English that participants will take on Feb 14. Events include a peace walk, flash mobs and art performances.

Who we are We are a group of concerned citizens who have chosen to raise our voices against the normalization of violence against women in our homes and on the streets. Hailing from diverse backgrounds such as dance, design, academia, film-making and development to name a few, we are collectively…

VIEW the One Billion Rising for Justice India Tour Gallery > MUMBAI December 7 Our India tour began in Mumbai with a “Rise for Justice Mumbai” event featuring Eve and Indira Jaising – one of India’s leading lawyers and the first woman to be appointed Additional Solicitor General of India….

Last February 14, 2013 – as I looked at the huge crowd in Manila from the stage – dancing at our One Billion Rising Philippines event, and finishing with the song of revolutionaries “Do You Hear the People Sing” – I couldn’t help but cry. Our grassroots women leaders and…

By Aditi Bishnoi Delhi (Women’s Feature Service) – On a winter afternoon in Delhi, her dazzling yellow-and-fuchsia Indian outfit brightens the room, even as her infectious smile enthuses her supporters. She instantly has everyone’s attention when she speaks: “I am inspired by Indian women, whether it’s the girl on the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Susan Celia Swan/Kate Fisher: media(at)vday.org +1 917 865 6603  Eve Ensler and One Billion Rising Director Monique Wilson to Visit India and Nepal as part of ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE tour with Global Coordinators On The Ground Ensler To Make Special Appearance at The Times of…