Isabel Pinedo, an activist in Peru was so inspired by One Billion Rising in 2013 that she wrote, sang and recorded this incredible song Amarme which translates as to love myself or simply Love Me. Love Me is an ode to self-love and an invite to love, to stop the cycle of violence. Enjoy! …

Lolas in the Philippines share their vision of justice for the Comfort Women.

There is movement happening on the remote island of Koh Phangan in Thailand! A group of women who are there studying yoga, meditation, belly dance, tantra and women’s spirituality are gathering momentum to RISE on the beach famous by the Full Moon Party. V-Activist are will join them in the afternoon before the party…

Indian women march in a protest against gender violence in Delhi. Photograph: Reuters GuardianWitness is calling on women and men from around the world to share their stories on the topic of violence against women to help build a  global picture. Submissions are already coming in. We invite you to participate…

Employees at the International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor, including Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, share why they plan to Rise For Justice on Feb 14. Are you ready to RISE in your community? Add your vision of justice to the global conversation HERE.  

After meeting a One Billion Rising for Justice activist while traveling in Nepal, Ahlem Nasraoui a Tunisian woman took inspiration from this encounter to start a grassroots RISING back in Tunisia. With the full support of local NGO Young Leaders Entrepreneurs, Ahlem has launched the virtual campaign SHOW YOUR FACE which…

The DC Rising group is working hard to gather students, survivors, advocates and policy makers into our circle of “risers.”  We’re here in the heart of our nation’s capital and gathering the hearts, minds and attention of policy leaders and over-worked advocates is no easy feat.  That said, we are…

With less than a month until we RISE for justice, V-Activists and Global Coordinators worldwide are writing petitions on Change.org to garner support for their visions of justice. We encourage you to read how women around the world are confronting injustices in their community, support these causes by signing the petition,…

Tasaru Ntomonok Initiative was started in September 1999 when I met with Eve Ensler during women awareness creation meeting on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and early forced childhood marriages (ECM) which are rampant cultural practices in the Maasai community. Ensler was moved by what I was doing and the challenges…