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Ghana Joins Global Campaign – One Billion Rising – To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls
On 16th February, 2013, from 6:00am to 12:00 noon, Global Arts and Development Centre will join with activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. On February 16, 2013, V-Day’s 15th anniversary, Ghana (Accra) will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and women and men across the world as we express their outrage, demand change, strike, dance, and RISE in defiance of the injustices women suffer, demanding an end at last to violence against women. “When we started V-Day 14 years ago, we had the outrageous idea that we could end violence against women,” said Ensler. “Now, we are both stunned and thrilled to see that this global action is truly escalating and gaining force, with union workers, parliament members, celebrities, men and women of all backgrounds coming forward to join the campaign. When we come together on February 16, 2013 in Accra-Ghana to demand an end to violence against women and girls it will be a truly global voice that will rise up.” One in three women on the planet is raped or beaten in her lifetime. That is ONE BILLION WOMEN violated. One billion daughters, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, lovers and friends. On 16th February 2013, in Ghana, we are inviting all women and those who love them to WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE UP, and DEMAND an end to this violence. ONE BILLION RISING will move the earth, activating women and men to dance across every country. V-Day and GADEC wants the world to see our collective strength, our numbers and our solidarity across borders. Join GADEC, DOVVSU, HRAC and ONE BILLION RISING today and SAY NO to violence against women and girls.]]>
