La empresa Quito Inor Flowers, en la ciudad de Quito – Ecuador, se unió a la campaña mundial “Un billón de pie !manifiéstate / baila / levántate ” contra la violencia a las mujeres y niñas. En esta actividad el personal femenino mostró su apoyo a esta campaña realizando la…

 Read the original article at Equilibrium HERE Un billón de pie contra el maltrato hacia las mujeres en el mundo La organización “V-Day” promovió este 14 de febrero un levantamiento global en contra del maltrato hacia las mujeres. El Salvador participó por primera vez en esta iniciativa. Por: José Víctor…

You can also read a spanish language article about the events in Guatemala at CERIGUA HERE

V-Activists put together this video from a compilation of photos taken at the RISE NYC event

For more information on the One Billion Rising Hawaii visit their Facebook page HERE The Governor of the State of Hawaii who presented me with a proclamation declaring 2/14/14 One Billion Rising Honolulu Day. Part of the group rising at the beginning of the event

Included are snapshots of the powerful Rising in St. Lucia.There was a lot of creativity in some of the art on display. Thanks to all our Risers in St. Lucia. You can also read news reports of these risings HERE!

Attached are pictures from the February 15 V-girls’ One Billion Rising for Justice Concert.

Friday the 14th of February was a gloomy day with some scattered rain showers in Blantyre where we held our first One Billion Rising event in Malawi. To make matters worse, the event happened to coincide with the presenting of the incumbent president Dr. Joyce Banda’s handing over her nomination papers…

The RISE in Namibia was a success, as we had the vagina monologues. The women in Namibia are ready to speak against impunity in the justice system… We met women between the ages of 18 and 35 and they are willing to take part in the continuous programs to uplift…

We had a gathering of about 30 young women and we shared our personal stories of the violence and abuse we have experienced. Many shared openly but most were happy to speak with a counsellor we had on site for the event. All the young women expressed joy at having…