“One Billion Rising” flashmobs and rallies with singing and dancing were organized around the world as part of the campaign, timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14, 2013, to bring an end to violence against women. http://photos.denverpost.com/2013/02/14/photos-one-billion-rising-global-campaign-2013/#1

Today is One Billion Rising, a day of activism around women’s rights and against rape across the world. Indonesia is just one of 200 countries involved. By Sara Schonhardt JAKARTA, INDONESIA When Indonesian high court Judge Muhammad Daming Sunusi joked during vetting for a Supreme Court position last month that women…

On Feb. 14 women across the globe are taking to the streets in a celebration of dance, calling for an end to violence against women By Sorcha Pollak One out of three women on the planet will be beaten or raped in their lifetime—that’s over a billion women who will experience…

One Billion Rising s’est révélée être la campagne la plus facile que nous ayons menée, car elle s’est nourrie d’un désir universel de danser pour la liberté. La violence dont les femmes sont victimes est le problème source de tous les autres ; les femmes y répondent viscéralement, immédiatement, émotionnellement, et politiquement à…

By SANDY COHEN LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Organizers say these are among thousands of events taking place…

One in three – more than one billion – women and girls on the planet are beaten or raped during their lifetime. By Courtney E Martin There are times when it feels like audacity is endangered. I come from a generation that is known, particularly in contrast to the supposedly rebellious…

By Sandy Cohen LOS ANGELES, Calif. – 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. Organizers say these are among thousands of events taking…

By Lizzie Schiffman THE LOOP — If you’re expecting a quiet lunch break at Daley Plaza around noon Thursday, think again: Things are going to get rowdy. That’s when hundreds of Chicago women will break out in dance for a “flash mob-style” performance to celebrate the 15th anniversary of V-Day, an advocacy group…

Supporters including actress Thandie Newton and Vagina Monologues writer Eve Ensler have backed the huge movement, which claims that one in three women worldwide are subject to violence at some point in their life. By Chris Parsons Campaigners have descended on London this Valentine’s Day for a ‘flashmob dance’ in support…

By NIHARIKA MANDHANA The protests in Delhi demanding justice after the Dec. 16 gang rape may have wound down, but many women here, including Reecha Upadhyay, a 34-year-old filmmaker, continue to feel a “deep sense of outrage.” “We can’t be on the streets physically every day, but surely there’s something we…