Join this event sponsored by House of Ruth, Project Sister Family Services and University of La Verne. Join us at both cities or drop in at a specific location for speakers, music, dance, spoken word. This is a global call to survivors of violence and those who love them to…

The event is currently sold out. Can’t make it? Watch LIVE at vday.org/livestream On Thursday, February 6th, we are so proud to bring you The State of Female Justice: Los Angeles.  Join us as we explore why women experience economic, racial, and cultural violence; and ask ourselves what might real justice look like…

A movement is growing worldwide to stop violence against women and girls. One Billion Rising for Justice will take place on February 14, Valentine’s Day, in more than 200 countries worldwide, focusing on the issue of justice for all survivors of gender violence and the impunity that protects perpetrators all…

On Friday, Jan 31, V-Activists in Los Angeles flashmobbed The Abbey to raise awareness about our global day of action.  Check out our video! Many thanks to the team at The Abbey for their support!

Miami is showing its support of One Billion Rising for Justice by lighting up the iconic Freedom Tower in red and pink on Feb 14! That is right next to the staging area for the motorcyclists and bicyclists to begin their STOP SEX TRAFFICKING traffic slow down.  Included are some of…

In 2013, tens of thousands of One Billion Rising events took place on the ground, including in Santa Fe where more than 1,500 people joined in solidarity outside the State Capitol to demand an end to violence against women and girls in New Mexico. This beautiful slideshow tells the story…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  “One Billion Rising for Justice” is an international movement that in 2013 involved a billion people in 207 countries who used music and dance in a wide variety of observances that demanded an end to violence against women and girls. On February 14, 2014 the international observance involves…

“On February 14th, 2013 I attended a local One Billion Rising event in the Hudson Valley, where I’ve lived for 25 years. That day I was confronted by 14 life-sized cardboard female figures, each with a name of a woman, the town where she had lived and the date on…

WHAT: We are calling on all San Franciscans to harness their power and imagination to RISE for justice and JOIN people in 170 countries. WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, SF WHEN: Feb 14, 4pm – 6pm JOIN US: Imagine, One Billion Women releasing their stories, dancing and speaking out for justice and demanding an…

PRESS RELEASE January 21, 2014: BALTIMORE, MD- Today the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas (“Alianza de Campesinas”; National Farmworker Women’s Alliance, in English) launched an eleven day fast in solidarity with the Fast for Families for immigration reform and citizenship. The fast is scheduled to take place as House Speaker John Boehner…