Originally Published in Texas Public Radio: https://www.tpr.org/post/never-again-now-artists-protest-conditions-us-mexico-border Bianca Acosta came to the U.S. from Mexico as a teenager. “Art itself can cross the borders,” she says. “An artistic uprising really makes an impact.” CREDIT: MALLORY FALK Artists from around the country gathered in El Paso Friday night for what they…

Photo: Valery Sharifulin / Tass / Guardian V-Day and One Billion Rising condemn the United States’ threat to veto the United Nation’s resolution on combatting the use of rape as a weapon of war because it calls for support of family planning clinics for survivors and uses terminology like sexual…

BE HEARD (Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination) in the Workplace Act Introduced Today “Women’s work makes the world go round. To enact legislation that seeks to protect women in the workplace so that they can work with dignity, support themselves and their families and…

The Rage, Rejoice and RISE lineup of speakers and performers continues to expand & inspire – we are honored to announce that Rhanda Dormeus, mother of Korryn Gaines and #SayHerName activist, will join us as well as Batalá NY whose drumming is sure to get us dancing in the aisles….

Join Us – The evening will be both a calling up and a love note to extraordinary women who are rising in unprecedented ways across New York City, the country, and the world. These may come in the form of a poem, a sermon, a speech, a rant or a…

Published in WXOW: https://wxow.com/news/top-stories/2019/02/09/ending-gender-based-violence-that-one-billion-women-face/ LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) — New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers hosted “One Billion Rising”, one of the biggest mass actions to end violence against women on February 9, 2019 at Valley View Mall. Different organizations showed up to hand out fliers and T-shirts in support…

Another incredible Youth Rising that took place yesterday, 8 February, at Carondelet High School in Concord, California.

Join GABRIELA Oakland on this Valentines Day for 1 Billion Rising to rise against all forms of violence against women. We understand that beyond interpersonal violence, women experience political, economic, & societal violence within these oppressive and militarized systems of imperialism, fascism, racism, & xenophobia. This year we highlight political…

Resolana, Dallas TX Rising in Jail: Break the Chain of Incarceration Promo Video Documentary for 2019 Short Documentary – One Billion Rising – Resolana, Dallas, TX – My Revolution Story. Resolana, a program of Volunteers of America Texas, provides gender-specific programming to female offenders, beginning inside the Dallas County Jail…

What is your story? What is your motivation to move forward from a struggle? We want to know your story and how you have overcome your battles. The Center for Women and Gender Equity is hosting the annual VDAY and One Billion Rising event where people share their experiences with…