The World Rises for Justice One Billion Rising for Justice Campaign Launches New Activist Tools & Resources Over 100 Countries Already Signed on to Rise on 14 February 2014 “This is What Justice Looks Like” Project Features Videos from Haiti, the Philippines, South Africa and Syria FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:…

We are writing to bring to your attention the case of a poor 16-year-old Afghan girl named Shakila, who was raped and murdered on 22 January 2012 by Wahidi Behishti, a warlord member of the provincial council of Bamian province. We feel strongly that Wahidi Behishti should be prosecuted for…

Today, V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, and the One Billion Rising campaign announced the launch of ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE, which will focus on the issue of justice for all survivors of gender violence, and ending the rampant impunity that prevails globally.

MEDIA ALERT Contact: Susan Celia Swan/Kate Fisher, media(at)vday.org, 917/291-3082   V-Day and The Nation Present: BREAKING THE MALE CODE: AFTER STEUBENVILLE, A CALL TO ACTION A Conversation with Jimmie Briggs, Joe Ehrmann, Tony Porter, Dave Zirin Special Introduction by Peter Buffett, Moderated by Eve Ensler March 20, 2013 —  On…

February 20, 2013   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Celia Swan / V-Day media(@)vday.org; 917.865.6603 (c) V-Day’s ONE BILLION RISING is Biggest Global Action Ever To End Violence Against Women and Girls Campaign Spread Across the Planet on 14 February 2013, Tens of Thousands of Events Held in 207 Countries…

March 08, 2013 Rise Against Impunity Prosecutor Bensouda and Playwright/V-Day Founder Eve Ensler mark International Women’s Day. On 14 February 2013, one billion people rose in 207 countries to dance and strike and say no to sexual violence. One Billion Rising was an expression of an urgent and deep desire of women…

We want to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who seized the moment, contacted their representatives, and ROSE for VAWA! The inclusive, bi-partisan Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act passed today and it would not have been possible without YOUR support, outrage, emails, flash mobs, tweets, posts,…