Author: V-Day

03 Jul

Posted at 11:24h in City of Joy, V-Day

From Survivor to Leader in a Time of Conflict: 84 Women Graduate from the City of Joy Photo: Carlos Schuler It was with emotion that the City of Joy concluded our 27th training session in women's leadership and emotional healing on 27 June. Since the opening of the City of Joy, a total of 2,322 young women have graduated, transforming their pain into power. This session was especially significant because on 14 February, the city of Bukavu fell to the AFC/M23 rebel group. Tensions had been escalating since early January, and we took every precaution to keep the women safe, including a contingency plan...

03 Jul

Posted at 11:24h in One Billion Rising, V-Day

V’s latest piece in The Guardian is out this week. "In this authoritarian and suffocating climate where being an American feels like a curse, where just breathing here feels like complicity with genocide, psychotic imperialism, misogyny and endless racism, it is hard to move, let alone imagine what one can do to transform this horror to good. It is so clear something essential is dying. The illusion and seduction of the American dream is over. Neoliberalism is dead. There are huge cracks, openings in the old structures and narratives. These are opportunities to plant the seeds for the new world...

03 Jul

Posted at 11:22h in V-Day, Voices

VOICES at The BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia this Summer Discover ground-breaking indie films from the global majority at this year’s BlackStar Festival, taking place 31 July – 3 August in-person in Philadelphia and online around the globe! Stop by our table to learn more about VOICES, shop exclusive merch, explore our solidarity toolkits, and find out how you can bring VOICES to your community. Check out the full film lineup and get your pass: blackstarfest.org/festival — and don't forget to use code vdayvoices25 for 15% off!...

03 Jul

Posted at 05:00h in Newsletter

From Survivor to Leader in a Time of Conflict: 84 Women Graduate from the City of Joy Photo: Carlos Schuler It was with emotion that the City of Joy concluded our 27th training session in women's leadership and emotional healing on 27 June. Since the opening of the City of Joy, a total of 2,322 young women have graduated, transforming their pain into power. This session was especially significant because on 14 February, the city of Bukavu fell to the AFC/M23 rebel group. Tensions had been escalating since early January, and we took every precaution to keep the women safe, including a contingency...

22 Apr

Posted at 14:01h in City of Joy, Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

On Earth Day and every day we RISE for Climate Justice & Mother Earth. We amplify the connections between the exploitation of women and the exploitation of the earth. The global climate crisis impacts communities around the world. Women and girls suffer the most in terms of long-term loss of livelihood, forced migration, human trafficking and other climate-related conflicts. The destruction of the Earth – the relentless drilling, fracking, mining, deregulation of protections, militarism and extreme violence - has wrought upon the livelihood and traditions of the people, particularly the Indigenous people. This Earth Day, we renew our call for...

15 Apr

Posted at 13:39h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

VOTE for it NOW Our V-Day series Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan has been chosen as a Nominee for the 29th Annual Webby Awards in the General Social - Public Service & Activism category. Webby Awards are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. In November, the series won two Anthem awards in the Education, Arts & Culture category. Afghan Women Speak amplifies the stories and voices of Afghan women who can never be silenced. Each woman’s story takes us inside the devastating reality of Afghanistan today. Since 2021, Afghan women have lost access to education, employment,...

07 Apr

Posted at 12:35h in Afghan Women Speak: Stories from Inside Afghanistan, One Billion Rising, V-Day

“Afghan Women Speak” Series is a Webby Awards Nominee! VOTE for it NOW Our V-Day series Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan has been chosen as a Nominee for the 29th Annual Webby Awards in the General Social - Public Service & Activism category. Webby Awards are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The 29th Annual Webby Awards was the most competitive season yet with more than 13,000 entries submitted. In November, the series won two Anthem awards in the Education, Arts & Culture category. Afghan Women Speak amplifies the stories and voices of Afghan women who can...

05 Apr

Posted at 14:35h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Parkinsans:[email protected]&display=swap'); On April 16, we invite you to a virtual webinar & info session for V-Day’s latest creative project — VOICES: A Sacred Sisterscape. RSVP NOW After sold-out debuts in Accra, Atlanta, and the Apollo Theater, VOICES is now available worldwide on all audio streaming platforms. This year, we're partnering with global activists to bring VOICES to communities worldwide, creating a network of solidarity, support, and safe spaces where women everywhere can embark on this transformative audio experience. THE NEXT PHASE KICKS OFF WITH LISTENING SESSIONS IN ESWATINI, NEW ORLEANS, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, OAKLAND, AND CSU MONTEREY BAY, WITH MORE TO COME THROUGH V-DAY...

01 Apr

Posted at 12:16h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

Last month, V-Day/One Billion Rising, together with Fahima Hashim and V (formerly Eve Ensler), hosted THE FORGOTTEN WAR OF SUDAN: Remember Us: Sudanese Women Rising for Peace, Freedom, Anti-Fascism, and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Conflict - a powerful conversation amplifying the voices of Sudanese women activists, highlighting emergency responses on the ground, and exploring how we can Rise In Solidarity as a global movement. Today, V-Day and One Billion Rising are launching a new activist and fundraising campaign for the women of Sudan to educate, get people to care and be involved so that the women of Sudan...

06 Mar

Posted at 17:09h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

Philippines. Photo: Yancy Lim We are a global activist movement to end violence against women, gender expansive people & the Earth. We have people power, our voice, our connections. What we must build now more than ever is solidarity. Eswatini. Photo: One Billion Rising Eswatini Here’s what we know. How we treat women and how we treat the Earth are deeply connected by the devastating consequences of systems that no longer serve us. Our ever-evolving work is situated at the intersection of ending sexual violence, racism, war, colonialism, imperialism, occupation, and climate injustice. Around the world, women, trans people, immigrants, and young people are...