By Jacques Couret Atlanta took part this Valentine’s Day in a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls — One Billion Rising. Click the photo on the right for a slideshow of the day’s events. Speakers at the Georgia Capitol in the morning included choreographer Debbie Allen, SPANX founder Sara…

By NIHARIKA MANDHANA On Valentine’s Day in Delhi, the pink band was ubiquitous, tied around arms, on wrists and foreheads, around necks and backpacks. Printed on it were the words “Enough! No More Violence Against Women.” On Thursday evening, as many set out for the customary Valentine’s Day dinner in the…

By Aditi Malhotra and Shreya Shah Thousands of people on Valentine’s Day gathered in cities across India in support of  ’One Billion Rising,’  a global campaign aimed at raising awareness to stop violence against women. The campaign, started by playwright and activist Eve Ensler last year, comes as women’s rights…

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by Danica Davidson The day has come, and nope, we’re not talking ’bout Valentine’s Day! Today we RISE. Why?!  One Billion Rising is working to stop violence against women (alarmingly, one in three women will be physically or sexually assaulted during her lifetime) and people from all walks of life (celebs, me, hopefully…

By Lars Brandle The daughter of late Indian sitar great Ravi Shankar has spoken out about how she was sexually abused as a child. Anoushka Shankar, herself a talented sitar player, has told of how she had suffered “groping, touching and verbal abuse” by a man “my parents trusted”. Shankar shares…

by Cai Wilkinson In addition to being Valentine’s Day, February 14 this year was also V-Day, which thousands of people worldwide marked by participating in One Billion Rising, a global day of action – and dancing – to protest violence against women and girls. Bishkek was no exception. Bishkek Feminist Collective…

By SANDY COHEN LOS ANGELES – Thousands danced in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds chanted in South Africa, carrying signs and candles. The Philippines held a 24-hour dance party. Scores of students in India gathered for a candlelight vigil. Students even flash mobbed in Steubenville. Organizers say these are…

By Aditi Malhotra Around 3,000 people are expected to gather in New Delhi’s Parliament Street this Saint Valentine’s Day to raise their voices in support of women’s rights. But it won’t be a regular rally: There will a flash mob, a street play and music performances – just to name…