On December 15, 2013, domestic workers at Simunye in the Lubombo region of Swaziland took to the streets to dance for justice. They were mobilized by One Billion Rising for Justice Coordinator, Colani Hlatshwako and her colleague Gugu Malindzisa. Their song whose words are: How can I be quiet when…
Read MoreOn the 25th of November, Institute for Young Women Development commemorated the beginning of 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. The event was attended by more than a 300 young women drawn from mining and farming communities (Chiweshe, Mazoe, Chireka, Foothills Farm, Trojan Mine and Chipadze Communities) to…
Read MoreNairobi is fine with clouds and sun as we prepare to run some teacher trainings before we take the intervention to Cape Town SA in March 2014. The recent lively discussion on stopping rape in Africa opened up thoughts and views of Africa Summit activists and brought in new energy…
Read MoreOn February 14, 2014, I am joining women across the globe who are making their voices heard with One Billion Rising for Justice. There is a clear parallel between crimes and oppression inflicted on women and girls, everywhere in the world, and the disrespect and violence exhibited to the earth, to…
Read MoreLast February 14, 2013 – as I looked at the huge crowd in Manila from the stage – dancing at our One Billion Rising Philippines event, and finishing with the song of revolutionaries “Do You Hear the People Sing” – I couldn’t help but cry. Our grassroots women leaders and…
Read MoreWant to know why we’re RISING for Justice in 2014? Check out the latest piece by Eve in The Guardian, and join us on 14 February to RISE, RELEASE, and DANCE “This year we are escalating and deepening the campaign with One Billion Rising for Justice. Justice is about restoring…
Read MoreI journeyed to Johannesburg South Africa, with Cecile Lipworth, Managing Director of V-Day and Joliz Cedeno the Campaigns Manager. We were headed to South Africa to meet with activists, media, dancers, philanthropists and other parties who were interested in the One Billion Rising for Justice Campaign, a campaign for justice…
Read MoreThis article originally appeared in The Huffington Post available to read HERE I am writing to help launch ONE BILLION RISING FOR justice, 2013. As a long-time anti-racist and socialist feminist activist and writer my own voice more often than not overlaps with the voices of this newest campaign. Mine,…
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