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10 Dec

Posted at 15:45h in Afghan Women Speak: Stories from Inside Afghanistan, V-Day

My grandmother often told stories about the laws of the jungle—where animals fought for survival, and the strong preyed upon the weak. While such struggles could be understood as a necessity of life, the cruelty of today’s world is far more terrifying. Humans, in their relentless pursuit of power, trample over one another with no regard for compassion, sacrificing children and destroying futures. Entire generations are deprived of the chance to live freely, receive an education, pursue their dreams, or become the people they were meant to be. Men and women alike are left in unbearable circumstances, suffocating under systems...

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...

27 Nov

Posted at 11:40h in Newsletter, V-Day

As we write, survivors, artists and activists across the globe are gathering their communities to come together and RISE for women, gender expansive people and the Earth. Their creative, collective actions sit at the intersection of gender, racial, climate, and economic justice, amplifying that violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation and that home is the most dangerous place for a woman (UN Women). They rise against a wave of war, fascism, white supremacy, misogyny, femicide, homophobia, transphobia, corporate greed, and climate destruction, centering the voices and experiences of the most marginalized and excluded who face...

25 Nov

Posted at 17:18h in V-Day

What Is One Billion Rising? Credits: Produced by Susan Celia Swan, Monique Wilson & Carl Cheng Editor: Kirthi Nath Graphic designer: Galya Kay Production Assistant: Franziska Heilig About: One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s one billion women and girls. This is why we RISE. One Billion Rising is the world's largest movement to end violence against women, gender-expansive people, and the Earth. Since 2013, activists in over 200 countries have risen through art to express hope and community, change culture and laws, and celebrate the fact that we...

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...

19 Nov

Posted at 18:58h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

V-Day's Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan Won Two Anthem Awards We are thrilled to announce that Afghan Women Speak: Stories From Inside Afghanistan has won two Anthem Awards. The V-Day series received the Silver award for Social Media Content, Campaign and Global Awareness Campaign in the Education, Arts & Culture category. Anthem Award Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and this year was the most competitive season yet with more than 2,300 entries submitted from 34 countries worldwide. We honor and thank the brave Afghan women who shared their stories from inside Afghanistan and...

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 these crises, Al Qaeda, ISIS and other terrorist groups have regained a presence in the country. In “The Girl Selling Plastic...