Victory
V-Day's Five City 'Turning Pain to Power' Brings International Attention to the Women and Girls of the DRC
V-Day's 'Turning Pain To Power Tour' took place during the month of February making stops in NYC, LA, the San Francisco Bay Area, Atlanta and Washington, DC.
The tour featured Dr. Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2008 UN Human Rights Prize and Founder of the ground breaking Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, in conversation with Eve Ensler, reaching thousands of women and men throughout North America and bringing attention to the violence against women in the Congo, and V-Day's joint campaign with UNICEF - STOP RAPING OUR GREATEST RESOURCE: POWER TO THE WOMEN AND GIRLS OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO >
V To The Tenth
In April of 2008, V-Day celebrated its tenth anniversary, V TO THE TENTH at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome. Over 30,000 people attended the events over the two days. Thousands traveled from out of state and country for the events that featured over 125 speakers, over 40 stars, a choir of 200, and over 800 volunteers providing their services free of charge. In conjunction with the events, V-Day donated over $700,000 to groups in the region working to end violence against women and girls. Learn more and see images and video from the extraordinary event >
V-Day: Until The Violence Stops:NYC
Presented by V-Day in June of 2006, UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS: NYC took over New York City, putting women, their empowerment and safety directly on center stage. The festival issued a call to action to all New Yorkers, and to the world: Demand an end to violence against women and girls and become an active participant in ending it. Learn more >
Testimonials
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Award Recipients
V-Day 2008 events benefited over 1,500 organizations around the world working to stop violence against women and girls. See some of the organizations that received funds and support from local V-Day events >