NEWS & BLOG

15 Aug

Posted at 20:02h in Afghan Women Speak: Stories from Inside Afghanistan, V-Day

Five years have passed and through the US and Taliban agreement, Afghanistan was effectively handed over to a fanatical and religious fascist force that has stripped away all fundamental freedoms and brought the aspirations of an entire people and young generation, especially Afghan women to a devastating halt. Afghanistan is now a country where almost every aspect of life is controlled, restricted, or forbidden. Living under Taliban rule feels like dying a little every day. People’s souls are crushed, their dreams are shattered, and their hopes for a better future are fading. There is almost no space left for freedom of...

21 Jul

Posted at 14:47h in City of Joy, Newsletter, V-Day

All photos by Carlos Schuler CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THE GRADUATES! City of Joy Graduation Marks a milestone for 86 Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in their journey of healing, empowerment, and leadership On July 7, a momentous graduation ceremony was held to celebrate the healing and empowerment of 86 women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) from various villages of the provinces of North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This graduation marks a significant milestone in their journey of healing, empowerment, and community leadership. These women, who have endured immense trauma, have transformed their pain into power and...

02 Jul

Posted at 17:05h in City of Joy, Newsletter, V-Day

City of Joy & V-World Farm were chosen from 800 projects worldwide to participate in Ma Earth Funding Round 3 to support community-led regeneration. This is a three-week collective funding campaign open now through 21 July. How can you help support our living classroom for regenerative farming in the Congo? Every donation helps! The matching pool is distributed based on the number of donors, not the size of each gift. Skip a cup of coffee and donate that $10 instead. It counts just as much as someone's $1,000 gift. DONATE TODAY at cityofjoycongo.org/MaEarth. The Project: The Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been ravaged by...

07 Jun

Posted at 16:22h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

@media screen and (max-width:1000px) { .responsive-table { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; } } 60 million* survivors are done waiting for justice. For decades, survivors have told the truth. They’ve shared their stories, organized, testified, and demanded accountability. Too often, they’ve been met with silence, disbelief, or systems designed to protect power instead of people. Today, survivors, artists, organizers, and movement leaders in the United States are coming together to launch Disrupt the Injustice: 60 Million Survivors Rising – a...

07 Jun

Posted at 15:12h in One Billion Rising, Press Releases, V-Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2026 CONTACT: Brett Abrams brett(at)unbendablemedia.com SURVIVORS RISING: NATIONAL LEADERS, ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, AND SURVIVORS RELEASE COLLECTIVE VIDEO CALLING FOR JUSTICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HEALING New Video Launches "Disrupt the Injustice: 60 Million Survivors Rising" Campaign and Builds Toward National Day of Action on September 26 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 7, the Survivors Rising Initiators released "Survivors Rising," a powerful collective video statement featuring survivors, artists, activists, journalists, faith leaders, and public figures standing together in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence and calling for justice, accountability, and healing. The video premiered on the opening day of the annual conference hosted by World...

25 May

Posted at 11:49h in City of Joy, Newsletter, V-Day

Watch V’s video sharing her birthday wish Today, 25 May, we celebrate the birthday of V (formerly Eve Ensler), visionary artist, activist, founder of V-Day and One Billion Rising, and co-founder of City of Joy. V inspires us each and every day to lead with our hearts, trust the power of our imaginations, and dare to believe transformation is possible. She is the thread that ties all of our work together - holding the larger vision, pushing us forward, and fiercely believing that together we can create a world free from violence. V’s Birthday Wish: Support Congolese Women, Support the Work of City...

20 May

Posted at 16:07h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

★ A Community Gathering to Process, Reflect, and Heal ★ Co-hosted by FEMINIST & V-Day 3.5 million files. 3,437 bound volumes. The evidence has always existed — and now, it's impossible to ignore. We're inviting our community to gather in person for an exclusive exhibition preview of The Donald J. Trump & Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room — an immersive experience that brings the full weight of the documented timeline of sexual violence, abuse of power, and decades of complicity into one room. This is not just an art experience. It's a feminist act of witnessing. V-Day founder V (formerly Eve Ensler) will lead a...

29 Apr

Posted at 16:34h in Dear Everything, Newsletter, V-Day

Photos: Astrid Stawiarz & Valerie Terranova / Getty Images for V-Day Thank you to everyone who came out for Dear Everything: A Musical Uprising for the Earth on Earth Day (April 22) featuring Crystal Monee Hall, YDE, Paravi, Luke Ferrari, Michael Williams, Brittany Campbell, Javier Muñoz, Terence Archie, Pearl Sun, and Benny Elledge - with the astounding Jane Fonda in the role of narrator - and the Earth choir composed of members of the Broadway for Arts Education Choir and the Brooklyn Music School Choir. With deep gratitude to Amy Cassello and the extraordinary team at BAM for your invitation—and for...

23 Apr

Posted at 12:55h in Dear Everything, V-Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2026 Contact: Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis | media(at)vday.org DEAR EVERYTHING MUSICAL INSPIRES CLIMATE ACTIVISTS WITH EARTH DAY PERFORMANCE AT BAM FEATURING JANE FONDA, LOCAL YOUTH CHOIRS One-Night-Only Performance of the Folk-Pop Musical from Tony Award Winners V (Formerly Eve Ensler) and Diane Paulus Mobilizes Support for Climate Action With Local Grants NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Terence Archie, Luke Ferrari, Brittany Campbell, Breanna Yde, Benny Elledge, Crystal Hall, Michael Williams, Paravi, Javier Muñoz and Pearl Sun and cast perform onstage during DEAR EVERYTHING: A musical uprising for the Earth featuring Jane Fonda at BAM on Earth Day,...

25 Mar

Posted at 11:51h in Dear Everything, Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

U.S. Activists: RISE Against Ice at NO KINGS this Saturday, March 28 This Saturday, millions of Americans will gather to reject the regime's brutality at home and abroad at over 3000 No Kings rallies across the country. State Violence Is Gender-Based Violence. As One Billion Rising in the United States, we are called to confront the specific systems that enact gender-based violence, from the terror inflicted by ICE, to the ongoing silencing of survivors like those harmed by Epstein. We are witnessing how patriarchy, white supremacy, and state violence intersect with impunity. In 2026, we Rise to break that silence, to expose the...