One Billion Rising
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DW Video is proud to promote the great efforts of local organizations like WISE and One Billion Rising. Share this video and help Stop Violence Against Women.
According to Wikipedia, “One Billion Rising is a global movement, founded by Eve Ensler, to end rape and sexual violence against women. It was started in 2012 as part of the V-Day movement. The “billion” refers to the UN statistic that one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime, or about one billion.” Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Billion_Rising
This is problem and needs attention. The One Billion Rising website states, “One Billion Rising succeeded in creating visibility and understanding of the interconnection between issues such as poverty, corruption, greed, environmental plunder, imperialism, religious marginalization, immigration, labor, and political repression, and violence against women. The campaign spurred governments to invite local women to the table to discuss the issue of violence against women, garnered unparalleled international media attention and discourse, highlighted the push to pass the Violence Against Women Act in the U.S. Congress, and brought about a new level of awareness that the time to act is now.”
Big Rapids joins the movement.
ONE IN THREE WOMEN ON THE PLANET WILL BE RAPED OR BEATEN IN HER LIFETIME.
ONE BILLION WOMEN VIOLATED IS AN ATROCITY
ONE BILLION WOMEN DANCING IS A REVOLUTION
In Big Rapids the Women’s Information Service Inc. (WISE) provides crisis intervention and support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence by empowering individuals, children and families along with our community partners to reclaim their sense of self. WISE is a non-profit organization. All of our services for victims are free and confidential. Source: http://wiseagainstviolence.org/about/