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Author: V-Day

18 Oct

Posted at 12:04h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

Our V-Day blog series Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan has been chosen as a Finalist for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards in the Education, Art, & Culture - Awareness Categories. Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The 4th Annual Anthem Awards was the most competitive season yet with more than 2,300 entries submitted from 34 countries worldwide. Every day, the rights of millions of women in Afghanistan continue to be violated, stripped and threatened. The Afghan Women Speak series amplifies the stories and voices of Afghan women who can never be silenced. Each...

12 Sep

Posted at 11:15h in V-Day

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: September 14, 2024 Contact: media(at)vday.org, (917)865-6603 V-Day, One Billion Rising and Judson Memorial Church Host Daylong Educational and Inspirational Event Fuel Us with Information, Strategies, Solidarity and Energy to Ignite the Movement We Need Right Now ‘HOW WE DO FREEDOM: Rising Against Fascism’ Will Feature Speakers, Poets, Artists, Musicians & Activists  NEW YORK CITY – On Saturday, September 14, V-Day, One Billion Rising and Judson Memorial Church will host a daylong educational and inspirational event designed to fuel attendees with essential knowledge, strategies, solidarity, and energy to confront the growing threat of fascism and ignite the movement we need right now. ‘HOW WE...

06 Sep

Posted at 14:50h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

Dearest activists, friends & supporters, Join us and our incredible lineup of speakers, poets, artists, activists ready to fuel us with information, strategies, solidarity, and energy to ignite the movement we need right now. Throughout the day, we will unpack what fascism is in the US and globally and what we can do to combat it. We will explore the impact on all of us from women’s bodies to anti-Blackness and the suppression of LGBTQ+ and the disabled, to the banning of books, erasing history and immigration bans, union busting, increasing violence and expansion of the police state, and the destruction of...

01 Sep

Posted at 15:13h in Afghan Women Speak: Stories from Inside Afghanistan, V-Day

View this post on Instagram A post shared by V-Day (@vdayorg) The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening. The rights of millions of women in Afghanistan continue to be violated, stripped and threatened under the guise of “combatting vice and promoting virtue” as the Taliban continues to erase Afghan women from all facets of life as outlined in a 114 page document of new orders and strict measures governing everyday life for Afghan citizens. As women and girls face the brunt of...

17 Aug

Posted at 11:47h in One Billion Rising, V-Day

JOIN US. On Saturday, 14 September for a daylong educational and inspirational event of speakers, poets, artists, activists to fuel us with information, strategies, solidarity and energy to ignite the movement we need right now. Throughout the day, we will unpack what fascism is in the US and globally and what we can do to combat it. We will explore the impact on all of us from women’s bodies to anti-Blackness and the suppression of LGBTQ+ and the disabled, to the banning of books, erasing history and immigration bans, union busting, increasing violence and expansion of the police state, and the...

10 Jul

Posted at 13:35h in City of Joy, Newsletter, V-Day

Photo: Patrick Lwaboshi On 28 June, the 25th class graduated from the City of Joy, a formidable accomplishment amidst increasing conflict in the Eastern Congo. 89 women have turned their pain to power, becoming young leaders who are environmentalists, journalists and storytellers, public speakers, peace activists, and advocates for freedom and gender equality among so many emerging talents. Photos: Carlos Schuler Following is an excerpt from the report by co-founder and director of City of Joy and V-Day Congo, Christine Schuler Deschryver: June 28 marked the completion of training in women's leadership and emotional healing for 89 residents of the City of Joy...

02 Jul

Posted at 16:13h in Dispatches from Beyond Incarceration, V-Day

I was honored and excited to be invited to participate in a panel discussion following the New York screening of Chesa Boudin's powerful documentary film Beyond Bars. This was my first time seeing the movie, and it proved to be an incredibly moving and emotional experience for me. The film chronicles Chesa's life growing up, visiting his parents in prison - one of whom was my dear friend, mentor, and confidante, Kathy Boudin. Watching the years go by on screen, seeing Chesa make those regular trips to Bedford Hills, hit me viscerally. I was transported back to my own experience of being...

11 Jun

Posted at 14:31h in Newsletter, V-Day, Voices

VOICES: a sacred sisterscape AUDIO PLAY AVAILABLE DIGITALLY IN ALL MARKETS TODAY VOICES: a sacred sisterscape - our newest artistic project and campaign out of V-Day - premiered to sold-out crowds at the historic Apollo Theatre on 31 May while honoring special guest Anna Deavere Smith. Grammy nominated poet aja monet (“When The Poems Do What They Do”) was chosen by V (formerly Eve Ensler) to spearhead this audio experience of stories written by, narrated by and centering Black women across the diaspora. LeahAnn “Lafemmebear” Mitchell, a Grammy nominated producer, composed new music to accompany the audio play. VOICES is produced...

11 Jun

Posted at 03:00h in V-Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Contact: [email protected] VOICES: a sacred sisterscape NOW AVAILABLE DIGITALLY IN ALL MARKETS PREMIERED AT THE APOLLO THEATRE Interdisciplinary Performance Art Project and Campaign Grounded in Black Women’s Stories of the African Continent and Diaspora Brought to Life (Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - New York, New York) - A new audio play, VOICES: a sacred sisterscape, which premiered to sold out crowds at The Apollo Theatre on May 31, is now streaming across all audio platforms. Distributed by Blackstone Publishing, VOICES, is an audio experience of stories written by, narrated by and centering Black women across the diaspora. Grammy nominated poet aja...

21 May

Posted at 16:11h in Dispatches from Beyond Incarceration, V-Day

FREEHER 10th Anniversary On April 24th, 2024, a historic event took place in Washington, D.C., as more than a thousand passionate individuals gathered to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Freeher march. This monumental event, organized by "The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls," was a significant step towards highlighting the unique challenges faced by women in prisons. The movement aimed to advocate for the rights of incarcerated women and demand clemency for those who have been incarcerated for decades. Participants from different parts of the United States came together to create a united front in the fight...