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Author: V-Day

17 Dec

Posted at 18:15h in One Billion Rising

MEXICO CONTINUES TO RISE: December 14, 2020 Shared by Andres Naime (OBR Mexico coordinator) Sowing NEW MOON! On December 14th, OBR Mexico hosts a special Rising event to learn about the phases of the moon and its use in agriculture in renewable gardens and orchards. Thank you Huerto Rome Verde for your invaluable help to Un Billón de Pie México/One Billion Rising V-DAY V-Day 2021 #Lifting Gardens #ElevatingTheVibration #CultivatingNOViolence towards women, girl and Mother Earth. Farmers who still plant, through using lunar phases, get good yields in their harvest, and retain seeds for future sowing. This has allowed our farmers to live for generations in their territories, where they not only plant, but do...

14 Dec

Posted at 17:04h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day

We RISE In Solidarity with the Indian Farmers Movement As massive protests in solidarity with farmers take place in India, V-Day and OBR activists RISE and stand in solidarity with them. One Billion Rising India Global Coordinator Abha Bhaiya & Kavitha Krishnan drafted this "Message from Women’s Movement to Farmers" – "Today women and men in the farmers' struggle are standing shoulder to shoulder at the Delhi borders. This movement is a symbol in the history of India—a symbol of freedom, of voices, of ideas, of protests, of slogans, of resolutions. This is not just a farmers’ struggle; it is a joint...

14 Dec

Posted at 11:21h in One Billion Rising

Today there is a massive Out-pouring of Protests in Support of Farmers Through the Length and Breadth of India Against Anti–Swadeshi, Pro-Corporate Acts of Modi Govt are taking place demanding  to repeal the 3 Acts and EB 2020 rises as acts have a design of Corporate Control, they are for Corporate Profits and have been made by Corporate Allies. One Billion Rising India Global Coordinator Abha Bhaiya & Kavitha Krishnan drafted this “Message from Women’s Movement to Farmers”. Today women and men in the farmers’ struggle are standing shoulder to shoulder at the Delhi borders. This movement is a symbol in the history of...

09 Dec

Posted at 12:31h in One Billion Rising

"OBR India rising womens gardens are growing in glory." - Abha Bhaiya (OBR India Coordinator) Next OBR India event: December 19, 2020 RISING FOR FARMWORKERS "OBR women activists led a torch light March in support of Farmers protest demanding withdrawal of anti farmers bill. Our farmer community members and women stand tall against the three farm acts which are detrimental to their livelihoods and disrespectful to their sweat and labour." - Jagori Himachal (OBR India National Secretariat) RISING GARDENS A new movement is brewing in Himachal. Through the Nari Shakti Sangathan meetings, Rising Gardens have also taken shape in these spaces. A 73...

09 Dec

Posted at 12:25h in One Billion Rising

(Video shared from OBR Germany organisers) Translation by Regina Wilson - Beer Video: https://www.tvbayernlive.de/mediathek/video/gewalt-kommt-nicht-in-die-tuete?fbclid=IwAR1AgkHe4NVOqlcnaAkNx9G9LN_bwkz9DXapSTnwVXKqdI-WBsdjclWIT2M "We all get our bread from the baker in these paper-bags" To create awareness about violence in the home, OBR organisers have printed information in these paperbags.  1.  To be able to raise awareness through the information circulated through the sheer amount of bags used with each bread sold. 2. If someone knows someone who is living in a situation of violence at home, they can bring them, for example a Brezel, bread - or similar from the bakery-  with the information on these bags where the hotline number is discreetly written within the bag’s...

09 Dec

Posted at 12:17h in One Billion Rising

On 5 December 2020, One Billion Rising Mexico live discussion with lead organiser Rosins Orozco and OBR Mexico coordinator Andres Naime: "In 2021 we will Rise and we can make it to all the corners of #Mexico with #RisingGardens as we #RaiseTheVibration! Un Billón de Pie México/One Billion Rising V-DAY and Unidos Vs Trata: Rising to eradicate the worst forms of violence towards the women and girls - in particular - human trafficking. The One Billion Rising 2021 campaign is as relevant as ever, as it calls us to honor and celebrate the workers and protect the land, who are victims of violence, abuse...

07 Dec

Posted at 21:01h in One Billion Rising

By: Nyasha Sengayi (OBR Zimbabwe Coordinator) The call for 2021 Rising plays bare the need to address different forms of marginalisation in terms of equal opportunities for sustenance for women. Covid-19 pandemic gravely affected the marginalised populations  with women bearing the brunt of affected livelihoods. In 2021, Zimbabwean rising is looking for the widening of livelihood options for women and girls. In wake of this OBR Zimbabwe  had a Covid-19 friendly launch on the 4th of December which brought together women leading in sustaining themselves in ways which do not affect the environment. They showed exhibitions of things they sell and...