Dancing insists we take up space, and though it has no set direction, we go there together. Dance is dangerous, joyous, sexual, holy, disruptive, and contagious and it breaks the rules. It can happen anywhere, at anytime, with anyone and everyone, and it’s free. Dance joins us and pushes us to go further and that is why it’s at the center…

Isn’t this amazing? The Construction Workers’ Union in Peru, and Global Coordinator Jason Day share photos of the unveiling of the signs calling to end street harassment that will be posted outside major constructions in the country. In alliance with DEMUS, they are setting up a workshop for them in…

Once You’ve Outlined One Billion Rising Event — Spend some time on the One Billion Rising web site (which you probably already have!) : https://onebillionrising.org. Outline all the key elements of what your One Billion Rising event will look like before you begin your media strategy and write your press release…

The song is a call for government to review this law. The words to the song are a plea for the killing to stop. Sigcaweni is a village situated next to the Mkhaya Game Reserve in the Lubombo Province of Swaziland. The game reserve Fence bisects the community and its…

Greenhills School and One Billion Rising for Justice Building healthy Relationships February 4, 2014  Annual Day at Greenhills is a day designed to enhance the school’s commitment to diversity. The theme this year was “Fight for other’s Rights”. After the keynote, students attended breakout sessions with a broad range of community…

HONG KONG will be having their ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE earlier than most. It will be taking place this Sunday, February 9th. Erwiana is a domestic worker from Indonesia working in Hong Kong who was badly and severely tortured and beaten by her employer. She is now hospitalised and…

Stay up-to-date with all things One Billion Rising in Italy on there blog HERE As of this weekend 15 important national and more than 160 local associations are supporting the ever-growing 77 events that make up the Italian movement! To see the trailer that will be showing in over 50 movie…

Miami is showing its support of One Billion Rising for Justice by lighting up the iconic Freedom Tower in red and pink on Feb 14! That is right next to the staging area for the motorcyclists and bicyclists to begin their STOP SEX TRAFFICKING traffic slow down.  Included are some of…

  Indian V-Activists share videos from the Delhi Rising song ‘Jaago Re Jaago’ rehearsals as their communities prepare to RISE for Justice across Delhi. They also have shared the pledge in Hindi and in English that participants will take on Feb 14. Events include a peace walk, flash mobs and art performances.

V-Activist group Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns discusses why they will RISE on Feb 14. Read the release and follow the movement HERE.  NEWS RELEASE 30 January 2014 Inept action of authorities proliferate sexual predators says group calls for children and advocates to rise amidst violations “The persons who committed these crimes…