On V-Day’s 15th Anniversary, Eve Ensler’s “One Billion Rising” anti-violence campaign goes global
Eve Ensler, best known for The Vagina Monologues, has created a massive campaign with over 5,000 participating organizations who are all seeking gender equality and an end to violence against women and the cultures that enable it. Sparked in part by Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment – to which she wrote this rebuttal – and its many societal underpinnings, Ensler’s mission is to show solidarity across borders in an effort to raise awareness about the sheer amount of violence and rape across the world. One Billion Rising is asking men and women around the world to collectively show their strength on February 14, 2013. Live videos are streaming from around the word that show dancing, strikes and rallies to support the movement. Here is Eve in her own words:
Here is more information about the V-Day movement that began 15 years ago: