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February 14, 2013

People Around the World Dance in "One Billion Rising" Campaign to End Violence Against Women 
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People around the world are rising up on this Valentine’s Day and
taking to the streets to dance. Their actions are part of a global
movement to end rape and sexual violence called "One Billion Rising,"
launched by playwright Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues."
Actions have already been held in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Nepal, India,
Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Sudan and more. Here are the voices of
some of those who danced in the Philippines.

Monique Wilson: "Dance is really an action that can free women, that can
also collectively bring us together; and because when you think of women
being raped or beaten, their bodies are becoming their prison. So the
form of dance is a form of breaking free from that oppression."

Obet Montez: "More than one billion women are experiencing abuse, and we
women cannot just let it pass. That is why we want this day to mark an
end to violence against women."

 

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