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03 Dec

Posted at 14:17h in One Billion Rising

The Union of People’s Lawyers in Mindanao in collaboration with Lunâ Legal Resource Center for Women and Children will be holding an online forum on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Violence Against Women. As the world faces the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it has not only exposed, but also worsened the living conditions of the oppressed and marginalized all around the world. Among the most affected during this time are frontline workers, healthcare workers, domestic care workers, farmers, the Indigenous Peoples, many of which are women. Although the pandemic has halted many activities of our everyday...

03 Dec

Posted at 14:16h in One Billion Rising

"25th November was United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - known also as #WhiteRibbonDay. We celebrated by launching the new Norwich Rising Facebook page and inviting people to create a simple piece of art with us. Filmmaker Shelly Telly created this mini masterpiece of all the artwork put together. #MakeThePromise Never commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women. Join us online on Sunday 14th February at 1pm for Norwich Rising 2021. The international theme of the One Billion Rising Campaign is Rising Gardens. Prepare for the most colourful, interactive, fruitful and down-to-earth Norwich Rising yet!" - One Billion...

03 Dec

Posted at 14:11h in One Billion Rising

DECEMBER 4 OBR AFRICA SERIES #2 Another series with #1BillionRising Africa Coordinators from Zambia, Uganda and Namibia on how culture is used to justify gender violence and inequality in the Africa context. Hosted by Colani Hlatjwako (OBR Eswatini coordinator and OBR Africa regional coordinator) Join through this link: https://facebook.com/ESWATINIRISING #16DaysOfActivism #risinggardens #rising2021 #RisingInSolidarity DECEMBER 4 OBR ZIMBABWE LAUNCH DECEMBER 10 OBR LESOTHO LAUNCH New Poster: OBR Togo ...

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,...

01 Dec

Posted at 13:26h in Newsletter

Giving Gratitude, Giving Joy, #Giving Tuesday Today is #GivingTuesday. As we enter the Giving season, we invite you to support the work of women leaders in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya who are pushing boundaries and creating spaces born from the vision of local women survivors where women and girls turn their pain into power. They are creating a world where women can thrive rather than merely survive. To send a V-Card on the donation pages, check the box next to "I'd like to make this contribution in honor or memory of someone" and then "I'd like to notify someone...

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) ...

26 Nov

Posted at 10:58h in Newsletter, V-Day

This giving season support V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against all women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence), girls and the planet. Your trust, generosity and vision make our movement possible. V-Day believes that when art and activism come together, they have the power to transform systems and change culture. V-Day has inspired women all over the world and raised collective consciousness about how violence and gender intersect. Local V-Day activists have raised over $120 million dollars for grassroots anti-violence groups, rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, and safe houses in...

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...