Rising

Rising: Buzet, Croatia Stopped traffic in their town to Rise for Justice

Published: 18 February 2014

Here is video from small town on peninsula Istria in Croatia: BUZET. “The whole town has risen against violence against women and girls, 70 dancers occupied main city roundabout and stopped the traffic for 15 minutes, so one could say that Buzet stopped and rose”, wrote One Billion Rising activist in Buzet Snezana Majcen.

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Watch: Highschool Students in Arizona Share why they Rise and Dance for justice

Published: 18 February 2014

Students at Arizona College Prep Academy participate in the global campaign to end violence against women and girls. #Rise4Justice. Tucson, Arizona. Feb 14, 2014. One Billion Rising at ACPA from Daniel Bell on Vimeo.

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Rising: Green Tara Initiative rises in India

Published: 18 February 2014

Visit the the Green Tara Initiative Facebook Page HERE The social initiative which held a rising is dedicated to lighting up streets for safety of women & children. A Project to Enlighten, Empower,Energise! Illuminating the darkness in life of women & children.

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Rising: Bindura Rising with Traditional Chiefs! By Glannis Changachirere

Published: 18 February 2014

We managed to carry out the Bira– like activity though we ended up doing it indoors due to weather conditions. Everything went well and we received overwhelming support from men who were attending our activities for the first time. They bought in the idea of chiefs signing to commit to act on…

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Rising: Swaziland made history! by Colani Hhlatjwako

Published: 18 February 2014 > Swaziland

The Town of Manzini came to a standstill on the 14th of February when the women worriers crossed the town with their placards, calling for an end to violence against women. The placards where printed in different massages. Even though the rain tried to disturb we then got an indoor…

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Watch: Berlin Rising for Justice

Published: 18 February 2014

Rising: Gambia releases a report and video from their rising

Published: 18 February 2014

News Report on One Billion Rising on V-Day 2014 Over two hundred women, men, young people in and out of school, journalists, differently-abled people with visual impairment, physical disability and hard of hearing all joined the global “One Billion Rising for Justice” in the Gambia which was led by GAMCOTRAP…

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