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Voices

05 Apr

Posted at 14:35h in Newsletter, One Billion Rising, V-Day, Voices

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Parkinsans:[email protected]&display=swap'); On April 16, we invite you to a virtual webinar & info session for V-Day’s latest creative project — VOICES: A Sacred Sisterscape. RSVP NOW After sold-out debuts in Accra, Atlanta, and the Apollo Theater, VOICES is now available worldwide on all audio streaming platforms. This year, we're partnering with global activists to bring VOICES to communities worldwide, creating a network of solidarity, support, and safe spaces where women everywhere can embark on this transformative audio experience. THE NEXT PHASE KICKS OFF WITH LISTENING SESSIONS IN ESWATINI, NEW ORLEANS, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, OAKLAND, AND CSU MONTEREY BAY, WITH MORE TO COME THROUGH V-DAY...

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...

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...

11 Jun

Posted at 14:31h in Newsletter, V-Day, Voices

VOICES: a sacred sisterscape AUDIO PLAY AVAILABLE DIGITALLY IN ALL MARKETS TODAY VOICES: a sacred sisterscape - our newest artistic project and campaign out of V-Day - premiered to sold-out crowds at the historic Apollo Theatre on 31 May while honoring special guest Anna Deavere Smith. Grammy nominated poet aja monet (“When The Poems Do What They Do”) was chosen by V (formerly Eve Ensler) to spearhead this audio experience of stories written by, narrated by and centering Black women across the diaspora. LeahAnn “Lafemmebear” Mitchell, a Grammy nominated producer, composed new music to accompany the audio play. VOICES is produced...

11 May

Posted at 09:00h in Newsletter, V-Day, Voices

Spearheaded by aja monet (V-Day Voices Artistic Creative Director), VOICES: a sacred sisterscape is an audio experience of stories written by, narrated by and centering Black women across the diaspora. “At a time where so many are being encouraged to speak, to voice, and tell their stories—we find it just as important if not more to listen. It is critical to facilitate art that encourages radical listening for the sake of connection, compassion, and community. This art piece is a celebration of the interior lives we embody and less about fixating on our identities or appearances. We seek to encourage and...