Older and younger feminists came together. Dancing
and rising inspired new laws in quite a few places and
gave many courage and legitimacy to bring cases
forward. And there have been victories. One Billion
Rising brought women forward in unprecedented
numbers to tell their stories and created a global
wind that scattered seeds, fertilized ideas, and blew
open boundaries.
This year, One Billion Rising for Justice is taking the
campaign further, deeper, keeping dance at the
forefront while addressing the most visceral and
practical need for justice. It is about creating the
venues and platforms for revealing truths. Exposing
the lies, the hurts, the desecrations. It is about
creating just and safe cultures where women are
encouraged to come forward with their stories
rather than being blamed or attacked or made to
feel responsible for what has been done to them.
On 14 February 2014, one billion and more of us will
shake free this legacy, these shackles, this violence,
these wounds, and a new energy will rise. And we
will know justice. Come rise with us.
LOVE,
Eve Ensler
Founder/Board Chair
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