One Billion Rising

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...

20 Feb

Posted at 17:30h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

Our creative resistance is ARTISTIC, OUTRAGEOUS, BOLD, UNITED, FIERCE, RADICAL. We could not be more proud of this movement and of the tireless work of activists, survivors, artists worldwide, our OBR coordinators and their teams. When One Billion Rising launched, we envisioned it as a one-year campaign and yet, here we are at year 13 and it's more intentional and impactful, and building every day thanks to all of you! Together, we are demanding an end to violence against women and girls, gender expansive people and the Earth. We resist authoritarianism, threats to our bodies and environmental destruction. Ready to RISE? Risings take place...

12 Feb

Posted at 13:02h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

Activists in 100+ countries are staging over 1500 creative resistance events as part of ONE BILLION RISING 2025 demanding an end to violence against women and girls, gender expansive people and the Earth. Over 100+ events will take place this week alone. These events take various forms including artistic rising and climate initiatives; new songs/anthems, poetry, documentary films, online discussions, panels & events; training with men; allies, flash mobs, and marches and more. A rising is a call for collective action to resist authoritarianism, threats to our bodies and environmental destruction. We stand in solidarity with all survivors of sexual violence. We...

01 Feb

Posted at 11:39h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

Join us on Saturday, 8 February for an online/Zoom rising event. Registration is now open, visit onebillionrising.org/riseforsudan to sign up today. THE FORGOTTEN WAR OF SUDAN: Remember Us: Sudanese Women Rising for Peace, Freedom, Anti-Fascism and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Conflict is presented by V-Day/One Billion Rising and hosted by FAHIMA HASHIM, OBR Sudan & Egypt Coordinator / Former Director of Salmmah Women’s Resource Centre and the coordinator of Feminist Transformative Leadership CREA Sudan project, and V (formerly EVE ENSLER), Tony and Obie award winning playwright, activist and founder of V-Day and One Billion Rising and feature NIEMAT AHMADI,...

23 Jan

Posted at 16:35h in One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

The inauguration of Trump marks a new milestone in the wave of fascism across the globe. As a global activist movement to end violence against all women, girls, gender expansive people, and the Earth, we stand against his agenda and the billionaires pulling the strings. We launch One Billion Rising 2025 as an invitation to survivors, artists and activists everywhere to RISE in 2025. This is our call to action. This is why we RISE. Join us. READ about the 2025 theme, MEET the OBR Global Coordinators, SIGN UP for our newsletter at onebillionrising.org FOLLOW us on instagram at @vdayorg and @one_billion_rising ...

16 Jan

Posted at 02:26h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

V-Day activists - please join us for this very special one-night only concert event. "At a time when our planet is burning from the impact of global warming and human-made climate catastrophe, Dear Everything is a powerful musical uprising driven by the visionary voices of youth, gorgeous pop and anthemic music, and great storytelling urging us to come together to protect our earth and our future." – Jane Fonda Dear Everything follows a group of young people in a small town whose determination to save their local forest endows them with powers they never knew they had. Dear Everything reminds us of our...

30 Dec

Posted at 11:44h in City of Joy, Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

2024 marked the twenty-sixth year of V-Day, a year during which survivors, artists and activists gathered together, channeling art and creativity with a shared vision and mission for a world free from violence. They rose to address the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, fascism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for power fought over women’s bodies and the Earth. Photo Credits: Australia (Lyn McCarthy), South Africa (OBR South Africa), Hong Kong (@phyang81), Eswatini (Colani Hlatjwako), India (Jagori Grameen), Philippines (Sarah Elago) This year, V-Day and One Billion Rising activists once again shattered traditions,...

18 Dec

Posted at 13:50h in City of Joy, Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

Dearest friends, activists & supporters, Many of you have asked how you can give a gift that has impact this season. As an activist movement to end violence against women, gender expansive people, and the Earth, V-Day’s work is global and grassroots. Led by extraordinary activists in communities around the world, it demonstrates that when art and activism come together, they can transform systems and change culture. We believe that change takes time and that giving is an act of solidarity. Communities know what they need the most and sharing is an act of caring. By investing in grassroots projects, we are...

09 Dec

Posted at 19:39h in Dispatches from Beyond Incarceration, One Billion Rising, V-Day

In November, the 2nd Annual Global Prison Nursery Network Symposium was held at Columbia Law School, organized by Children of Incarcerated Caregivers (CIC) and the Columbia Journal of Gender & Law. The event focused on the challenges faced by incarcerated mothers and their children, featuring a keynote by Professor Marie Claire Van Hout on age restrictions for children living with incarcerated caregivers. Panel discussions addressed legal gaps affecting families, the impact of incarceration on children’s psychological well-being, and innovative data collection strategies to better understand and support these families. Personal narratives from impacted mothers emphasized the emotional struggles of parenting...

25 Nov

Posted at 10:23h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

Today on the beginning of 16 Days of Activism and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we launch One Billion Rising 2025 as an invitation to survivors, artists and activists everywhere to RISE in 2025. The recent elections in India, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Argentina and that of a corrupt, predatory, adjudicated rapist to the US Presidency evidence that governments are moving to the right. Across the globe, we see governments led by authoritarian, corrupt leaders rolling back women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, undermining democratic institutions, denying human rights, enforcing militarization, banning books and erasing history, shutting down dissent...