Some of the highlights in the One Billion Rising (OBR) 2014 in the Philippines with a march and program at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. Led by One Billion Rising Global Director Monique Wilson and the women’s group Gabriela, joined by typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan survivors, mass organizations…
Read MoreJogja is rising! While preparing for One Billion Rising, Thursday night, we heard that Mount Kelud -200 km away from Jogja- was errupting. Ashes started to fall, and at dawn our city turned grey and gloomy. Online meeting was set up. Should we keep dancing while our sisters and brothers…
Read MoreThousands of high school students singing to the music while dancing, screaming “Babae” (woman), then singing the line “Ito na ang ating panahon” (“this is our time”) This is just one of many schools where they rose like this!
Read MorePresident of the Croatian Republic Ivo Josipović joined again global campaign “Milijarda ustaje” (One Bilion Rising),called by the number of violated women in the world with the goal to show commitment and solidarity in struggle against violence and its devastating consequences. OBR in croatia was organised by women’s groups (Centar za ženske studije iz Zagreba, CESI,…
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Read MoreDespite the extreme winter weather and enormous piles of snow everywhere, Hudson Valley Rising’s 2nd Annual One Billion Rising event at SUNY New Paltz was a success last Friday, February 14, with over 250 people in attendance – women, men, teenagers, children, SUNY students and staff, community activists, mothers and…
Read MoreAs part of the One Billion Rising Campaign , Asmita Resource Centre For Women held three events. The first event was held at the Chanchalguda Prision for the Women Inmates and the jail authorities on 14 February 2014. The programme began with a brief about the OBR campaign and was…
Read MoreAttached are the four images that the participant can select to choose from. Each message will include the following text: Subect: A Valentine from One Billion Rising Message: On this V-Day One Billion voices rise for justice for the 1 in 3 women in the world that will experience rape, sexual abuse or a violent attack during…
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