Read the original article by the guest columnist in The Jamaica Gleaner HERE   On February 14, women all over the world will be taking to the streets in support of the ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign to protest against violence against women. The one billion is a number extrapolated from…

Read the original article on HuffPost HERE I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough of hearing about women across Britain being attacked and abused just because they are women. I’m sick of hearing that in 2014 not only is domestic violence still a concern for many women, but that it’s actually…

Read the original article on Bulatlat.com HERE “Majority of Filipino women have no food, no sustainable jobs, no affordable health care, education, housing and other social services. Women are poorer and hungrier under the administration of President Aquino.” – Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan   MANILA — Women’s groups announced…

Fourth-year Latin American studies student Jen Lainez performs as part of “The Vagina Monologues,” which will conclude a month-long campaign titled V-Day, hosted by UCLA students of Social Awareness Network for Activism through Art. Each V-Day event follows a donation-based admission price. READ the original article posted on the UCLA…

Lokua Kanza, artiste musicien congolais                   Radio Okapi, a regional radio station in the DRC interviews congolese musician Pascal Lokua Kanza about his return to his hometown of Bukavu after a five year leave for his participation in this years One Billion Rising…

ONE BILLION RISING. According to Monique Wilson, injustice and the culture of impunity are at the core of the prevalent violence committed against women and children. Photo by Raisa Serafica/Rappler Read the original post on Rappler.com HERE MANILA, Philippines – What would one billion individuals who are rising for justice…

Activist Kamla Bhasin at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday.- Photo: Monica Tiwari Read the original article published in The Hindu HERE 7 Feb 14- One Billion Rising for justice for women kicks off in the Capital next week This year, Valentine’s Day that falls on February 14, will be…

District Attorney George Gascón speaks at an event for One Billion Rising for Justice. Read the original article by Jessica Kwong for The San Francisco Examiner HERE  Prior to a domestic violence homicide in January, none had occurred in San Francisco for more than three and a half years — “unprecedented for…

Read the original article on Huff Post HERE! ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a global campaign to end violence against women and girls. On February 14, 2014, women, men and children across the globe will dance to welcome the world that is to come, one in which violence against…