Update From V-Day Brest Organizer Geneviève Robin

On March 28th, Eve was honored at the City Hall of Brest by politicians for her global work to end violence against women and girls. The previous day, Eve spoke at a bookstore with Moïra Sauvage, french journalist and author of Les Aventures De Ce Fabuleux Vagin, an exploration into the last ten years of the V-Day movement With generosity, Eve answered all questions and the audience was under her charm.

On the evening of March 28, Eve joined 1395 people for V-Day Brest 2009. Twenty-seven non-professional actresses ranging from student to grandmother (19 to 72) and coming from different cities from the Finistère came on stage in front of the sold out crowd. Attendees included pyschologists, obstetricians, nurses, teachers, farmers, students, politicians and many more!

At the end, Eve came on stage to read Baptized in English while I read it in French. Thousands of pink petals descended on the readers at the end of the show. And then an incredible thing happened.... Eve asked how many men in the audience will stand up to end violence against women and girls and they all stood up under applause with women following them. In less than 2 minutes, the whole theater was standing and deeply moved. On stage we could feel that something important was happening.

In the lobby, people talked a lot about the DRC, about how lucky the women were to read the different pieces, and about the involvement of the many V-Men in Brest who are ready to testify too.

In love, peace and solidarity with the women of Finistère, the DRC and everywhere !

Geneviève Robin- organiser of V-Day Brest 2009