Thursday, February 14, 2013

1 Billion and Rising


Today, Thursday 14 February 2013 saw worldwide gatherings for 1 Billion and Rising to end violence, including (dis) honour killings, rape, against women the world over.

Why they rose:

"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"

From here: http://www.onebillionrising.org/pages/about-one-billion-rising


News of today's 1 Billion and Rising event in Parliament Square in  the Guardian here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2013/feb/14/one-billion-rising-celebrities-london-video


Pictures from Parliament Square (from Demotix.com):

Yvette Cooper & Thandie Newton

Ruby Wax 




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