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Press Release: ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE HAS BEGUN, FOLLOW 48 HOURS OF GLOBAL ACTIVISM, LIVE AS IT HAPPENS

Published: 14 February 2014

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: media (at) vday.org (917) 865-6603  ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE HAS BEGUN, FOLLOW 48 HOURS OF GLOBAL ACTIVISM, LIVE AS IT HAPPENS  WATCH 25+ LIVE STREAMING EVENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE FOLLOW #RISE4JUSTICE & #1BILLIONRISING ON SOCIAL MEDIA  ONEBILLIONRISING.ORG TRANSFORMED INTO DIGITAL HUB, BROADCASTING RISINGS, VOICES AND VICTORIES…

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Just in: One Billion Rising Ulster County presents Natalie Merchant and SHELTER: A Concert Film to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence.

Published: 10 February 2014

Watch the short film SHELTER: A Concert Film to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence HERE Kingston, New York – This Friday, February 14th, at the Old Dutch Church, One Billion Rising Ulster County presents Natalie Merchant as she introduces the premiere public screening of:  SHELTER: A Concert Film to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence. Natalie Merchant…

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Just in: Taiwan is rising on Feb 12

Published: 7 February 2014

Press Release / Invitation Lantern Festival is starting early in Taiwan, and this year has a new focus! The Garden of Hope Foundation is organizing a One Billion Rising (OBR) event on the evening of February 12 to call for justice for women who are victims of violence. We aim…

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News Release: Inept action of authorities proliferate sexual predators says group; calls for children and advocates to rise amidst violations

Published: 3 February 2014 > Philippines

V-Activist group Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns discusses why they will RISE on Feb 14. Read the release and follow the movement HERE.  NEWS RELEASE 30 January 2014 Inept action of authorities proliferate sexual predators says group calls for children and advocates to rise amidst violations “The persons who committed these crimes…

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Just announced: ONE BILLION RISING IN ESPAÑOLA, NEW MEXICO ON VALENTINE’S DAY

Published: 24 January 2014 > USA

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…

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“One Billion Rising for Justice” Campaign Escalates as Activists in 169 Countries Plan Events in their Communities

Published: 23 January 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: media(at)vday.org (917) 865-6603 “ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE” CAMPAIGN ESCALATES AS ACTIVISTS IN 169 COUNTRIES PLAN EVENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES SHORT FILM “ONE BILLION RISING” WORLD PREMIERES AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL State of Female Justice Event Series Continues 6 February at UCLA JANUARY 23, 2014…

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Just announced: GLOBAL GATHERING FOR WOMEN COMES TO THE HEART OF LONDON

Published: 23 January 2014 > United Kingdom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLOBAL GATHERING FOR WOMEN COMES TO THE HEART OF LONDON One Billion Rising campaign secures Trafalgar Square for its second annual event London – 21 January 2014: This Valentine’s Day, London will be at the centre of a major global campaign to end violence against women.  A…

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National Farmworker Women’s Alliance Kicks-Off Eleven Day Solidarity Fast

Published: 21 January 2014 > USA

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…

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We Are Rising at Sundance! ONE BILLION RISING Short Film Accepted!

Published: 11 December 2013 > USA

V-Day is excited to announce that our newest short film, ONE BILLION RISING, will world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival beginning January 19th! ONE BILLION RISING features footage from activists in over 207 countries and showcases the radical awakening of body and consciousness that took place in 2013….

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Eve Ensler and One Billion Rising Director Monique Wilson to Visit India and Nepal as part of ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE tour with Global Coordinators On The Ground

Published: 6 December 2013 > India, Nepal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Susan Celia Swan/Kate Fisher: media(at)vday.org +1 917 865 6603  Eve Ensler and One Billion Rising Director Monique Wilson to Visit India and Nepal as part of ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE tour with Global Coordinators On The Ground Ensler To Make Special Appearance at The Times of…

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