One Billion Rising

One Billion Rising
Founder
V (formerly Eve Ensler)
Global Director
Monique Wilson
Websiteonebillionrising.org

One Billion Rising is a global campaign, founded by Eve Ensler, to end rape and sexual violence against women.[1][2][3] 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,[4] or about one billion. The campaign expands each year with new themes and artistic actions. In 2024, the theme of the campaign is Rise for Freedom.[5] "This year's campaign will escalate the collective actions of activists worldwide, and amplify their call for systematic changes towards ending violence against women and children once and for all," said OBR global director Monique Wilson.[6]

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  2. ^ "Celebrating five years of women moaning | Antigua Observer Newspaper". Antiguaobserver.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. ^ "'This is not a women's issue, it's a global crisis': Robert Redford - video | Society | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  4. ^ "UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Launches Campaign to End Violence against Women" (PDF). United Nations. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  5. ^ "One Billion Rising 2024 – Rise for Freedom –".
  6. ^ Anne Marxze Umil (10 February 2016). "'Vagina Monologues' playwright to join PH 'One Billion Rising'". Bulatlat.