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One Billion Rising Denver 2018

United States > Denver > Denver Center of the Performing Arts > 2018-02-18 > 11:00 am

About The Event

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of V-Day (a global movement to end violence against women and girls), we are inviting women and those who love them to once again join One Billion Rising Denver as we walk out, dance, and rise on Saturday, February 17th, 2018, for revolution and in solidarity to end violence against women. The One Billion Rising campaign, launched on Valentine’s Day 2012, began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in hundreds of countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face.  We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable.

Our One Billion Rising Denver 2018 event will begin at 11am with a drum circle in front of the atrium at the DCPA, followed by a flash mob to Break the Chain. We will then march to the state Capitol where we will have a rally.

If you/your organization would like to be an official supporter of OBR Denver 2018, please send an email to [email protected].

If you'd like to make a donation to OBR Denver 2018, please see: https://www.gofundme.com/one-billion-rising-denver-2018.

Check out and share our official Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1483340855115791.

We invite you to join us, our partner agencies, our community, our friends, and our families on Saturday, February 17th, 2018!

About The Organization

One Billion Rising Denver

All are welcome to join and contribute their time and talent to the One Billion Rising Denver movement. One Billion Rising Denver is unapologetically intersectional, anti-racist, and fully inclusive.

About The Organizer

Beth Leyba

Beth Leyba has been coordinating One Billion Rising in Denver since 2013. She is a writer, activist, community organizer, Unitarian Universalist religious professional, wife, and mom.

Co-organizers are Caitlin Bronza-Smith, Molly Kills Enemy, and Tangi Lancaster.

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