South Africa

ONE BILLION RISING OUTREACH IN SOUTH AFRICA’S NORTHERN CAPE

Published: 9 December 2024 > South Africa

Shared by Lucinda Evans (OBR South Africa Coordinator) Source: One Billion Rising South Africa (FB) During this #16daysofactivism2024 #RisingForFreedom We wish to spotlight for the South African Government @Grobblerhoop in the @Northern Cape. We took a 1200 km drive with Esmarelda V Mckay – coordinator of One Billion Rising West…

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1 of 19,654 South Africa Women Rise in Solidarity with all women in the US

Published: 25 November 2024 > South Africa

Video message from the women from South Africa – rising in solidarity with all women in the US – on this IDEVAW day and on the global launch of One Billion Rising 2025 – Rise For Freedom. Source: Lucinda Evans (FB) One Billion Rising South Africa coordinator https://www.facebook.com/lucinda.c.evans/videos/913085814255360

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Craftivists co-create a Garden of Yarns as a gift to their community during lockdown in South Africa

Published: 8 February 2021 > South Africa

Garden of Yarns | One Billion Rising 2021 Johannesburg | The Wilds #gardenofyarns #risinggardens #risegardenresist #1billionrising #craftivism #yarnbomb #thewilds

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“Dear Cyril” by Naomi Ncayiyana

Published: 14 September 2019 > South Africa

In this time of escalating femicide in South Africa – ONE BILLION RISING (OBR) – AS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT AND AS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY – STANDS WITH OUR SISTERS IN SOUTH AFRICA, as we RISE, RESIST and UNITE for their freedom. We thank Naomi Ncayiyana for writing and sharing this…

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RISE FOR OUR SISTERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Published: 6 September 2019 > South Africa

In this time of escalating femicide in South Africa – ONE BILLION RISING (OBR) – AS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT AND AS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY – STANDS WITH OUR SISTERS IN SOUTH AFRICA, as we RISE, RESIST and UNITE for their freedom. We have recently seen the escalation of femicide in South…

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SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES ONE BILLION RISING 2019 by Lucinda Evans (One Billion Rising South Africa Coordinator)

Published: 30 November 2018 > South Africa

Today We Launched the 1BillionRising South Africa 365 Days Campaign, Protecting our Vagina Campaign and Youth Rising. Official Photos to follow and Launch of Facebook page. Some Highlights of the Day: Powerful stories of survivors, of the brutalization of their vaginas. Deep deep conversation about women leadership. Questions asked were-…

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by Samukelisiwe Khumalo

Published: 15 December 2015 > South Africa

Samukelisiwe Khumalo, is a fierce V-Girl from Soweto, South Africa who has, on her own, curated Samu’s Sunday Summits, where she invites the girls in her neighborhood to meet once a month and talk about issues that face them – in their families, at school, amongst their friends. She sent…

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Watch: V-Girl and One Billion Rising Youth Coordinator from South Africa discuss the youth movement

Published: 25 February 2014 > South Africa

This incredible, straight forward interview about the youth culture and sexual violence in South Africa. Karbo also preforms the spoken word piece I Am Not What You Fear. Learn more about V-Girls HERE.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4xqm2BZSWM&feature=youtu.be

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