One in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. Let’s take that in for a moment. It’s such a silent epidemic. I know. I have seen women’s eyes in the countries I visit and even here at home. They can’t hide it. According to OneBillionRising.org, that number comes to one billion women worldwide. That number is wholly unacceptable and needs to be recognized, acknowledged and changed!
In 2014, on February 14 women and men (and MEN) around the world will stand up against violence against women. Although the official 1 Billion Rising for Justice celebration is a few months away still, we fully know how fast two months rolls around so we want to get the information out there to you now so you can plan accordingly.
You can sign up to be a part of 1 Billion Rising at www.onebillionrising.org. We hope you check it out. We will be a part of the festivities in February and we will be gearing up for it until then.
No woman deserves to be abused in any way. Stand up and take action!
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- One billion rising campaign for justice – Swaziland (observer.org.sz)
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