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Author: V-Day

01 Dec

Posted at 16:52h in V-Day

City of Knowledge (CKO), – formerly Promoting Women’s Capability by Education Center – is an education center for girls and women in Kabul, Afghanistan where women turn their pain to power. Rising in the face of four decades of war that has left a huge population of Afghan women illiterate and several generations of women deprived of education, City of Knowledge is an education center for girls and women that offers courses in Computers, Science, Literacy, Arts, English, and Women’s rights. Graduates go on to pursue university and the careers of their choice, becoming the future doctors, engineers, lawyers, scientists,...

30 Nov

Posted at 14:16h in One Billion Rising

(Shared by Aminatou Saher - OBR Cameroon Coordinator) On November 29th, OBR Cameroon launched their Rising Gardens campaign: [gallery link="file" ids="20596,20597,20598,20599,20600,20601,20602,20603,20604,20605,20606,20595"] View this post on Instagram A post shared by One Billion Rising (@one_billion_rising) ...

25 Nov

Posted at 14:14h in One Billion Rising

A glimpse of a few International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and OBR actions today, November 25 - commemorating the start of 16 days of activism: INDIA: Today is the Day for Elimination of Violence against women And hence starts our 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence "Listen to and believe survivors" "Do say: We hear you. We believe you. We stand with you." "Teach the next generation and learn from them" "Learn the signs of abuse and how you can help" "Take a stand by calling it out when you see it: catcalling, inappropriate sexual comments and sexist jokes are never okay" "It's important to remember...

24 Nov

Posted at 14:12h in One Billion Rising

(Sharing from Bai Indigenous Women's Network - long time OBR coordinators and organisers of Indigenous Risings since 2013 in the Philippines) OBR Indigenous Women Rising - Rising for Mother Earth November 18, 2020 A Rising online event with speakers, including Indigenous women leaders/ human rights defenders and OBR Global Director Monique Wilson Theme of Event: "Rising Against Criminalization and Impunity Against Indigenous Women Human Rights Defenders" #RiseForMotherEarth #RiseToDefendAncestralLands #RiseToEndEnvironmentalPlunder #RiseForJustice #RiseToFreePoliticalPrisoners OBR Dance was performed by Lumad women at the end of the online event. Nanay (Mother) Betty - featured in the OBR Indigenous Women's video below (by Innabuyog Gabriela) - long time Indigenous leader, Gabriela member, and One Billion Rising activist...

24 Nov

Posted at 14:10h in One Billion Rising

by Andres Naimes (OBR Mexico coordinator) This week will start the #16 daysofactivism (international campaign against violence towards women). Today in #LosMonólologosDeLaVagina we start activities in #Mexico by Un Billón de Pie México/One Billion Rising V-DAY V-Day With the fantastic Raquel Garza Irasema Terrazas R and Pamela Cerdeira. Join us at the San Angel Cultural Center (Teatro López Tarso)! From November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, until December 10, Human Rights Day (in some regions, until December 18th - International Migrants Day), the campaign 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM against Gender Violence is a time to STAND UP...

24 Nov

Posted at 14:08h in One Billion Rising

(shared by Alice Kachere - OBR Malawi coordinator) OBR Malawi held a training session to increase the capacity of women groups for response to GBV, and to strengthen local protection networks and use of referral pathways including training on basic MHPS through survivor centered approach. After training they plan to develop an action plan on how they will conduct local EVAWG campaigns that will challenge GBV cases during Covid and bring back girls from marriages and promote education . #MalawiRising #OBRMalawi ...

17 Nov

Posted at 14:07h in One Billion Rising

By Chikako Hama - OBR Japan coordinator Last Sunday, November 15, 2020 - OBR Japan 2021 was launched with a One Billion Rising dance video. The damage caused by domestic violence, abuse, and sexual violence is increasing due to the corona virus. In a society where discrimination against women remains, women experience many forms of violence. Such as illegal university entrance exams, non-regular employment, poverty of women, sexual harassment, and sexual violence that all eacalate especially during disasters. Let's raise our voice toward a society where people can live with gender equality, with respect and equality and diversity. ★ Sponsored by Koyo Murasaki Road...

12 Nov

Posted at 14:06h in One Billion Rising

On 7th November 2020, The India Chapter of One Billion Rising was launched virtually. Over 60 participants and organisation representatives joined from across the nation and neighbouring countries. V (formerly Eve Ensler) Founder of One Billion Rising Campaign and V Day, award winning playwright and author explained the origin of this year's theme, 'Rising Gardens' and why it matters. Abha Bhaiya, Founder, Jagori Grameen and National Coordinator for OBR discussed the idea behind why OBR started and how the past years' themes have played out in relevance to the Indian context. We also took a deep dive into V's reclamation of her name after...