The following blog was submitted by Farah Tanis CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT BLACK WOMEN’S BLUEPRINT: “Some live by love thy neighbor as thyself, others by first do no harm or take no more than you need. What if the mightiest…

  Violence against women and girls continues unabated in every continent, country and culture. It takes a devastating toll on women’s lives, on their families and on society as a whole. Most societies prohibit such violence – yet the reality…

Kolkata Rista, a transgender community based organization, held a One Billion Rising event in preparation for OBR 2017, on November 6th at Orient Fan Gali More, Kadapara, Kolkata India. Joining Kolkata Rista were worldwide participants from various feminist organizations, community based organizations, LGBTQHIAP organizations, youth organizations,…

Violence against women and girls continues unabated in every continent, country and culture. It takes a devastating toll on women’s lives, on their families and on society as a whole. Most societies prohibit such violence – yet the reality is…

                              Eve Ensler recently spoke with Yanar Mohammed about the impact of the U.S. military invasion and occupation of Iraq, the people’s uprisings in Tahrir Square,…

  V (formerly Eve Ensler) recently spoke with Yanar Mohammed about impacts of the US military invasion and occupation of Iraq, the people’s uprisings in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, and the horrific violence, fear and trauma that Iraqi women face daily….

Looking forward to this year’s campaign, the One Billion Rising Global coordinators have written to share their Rising plans with the global community. Each region, nation, or city interprets the global call to highlight and focus local issues while continuing…

This One Billion Rising Revolution Report was written and shared by Jessica Montoya, One Billion Rising Coordinator: As one of the coordinators of One Billion Rising Revolution, I have been part of the largest global movement to end violence against…

Yanar Mohammed is the founder of Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), an organization fighting to stop atrocities against women and advocate for women’s social, political and economic rights, and a One Billion Rising activist. She shared the following…

I guess to a lot of people, it would have seemed impossible for me and my friends to take part in One Billion Rising. All over the world, a billion women have gone through physical or sexual violence, and every…