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RISING…by Eve Ensler (2:14 pm)

Written in Kerala for the women of India who lead the way This could have been anywhere And was Mexico City Manila Mumbai Manhattan Nighttime men waiting like wolves Drooling for prey behind that single dimly painted door paying nothing … Continue reading

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The Survivor Stand…by Ashley Malia Cole

“However long it takes you to tell your story, take your time. Take your time, take your breath, take your moment. It’s your story, nobody else’s…until you’re ready to release it. Then it becomes the world’s.” — Rosie Perez, Until … Continue reading

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Rising With the Next Generation…by Kym Pappas, Co-Producer of San Diego’s One Billion Rising

Kym Pappas, can you write a blog on the theme of “teaching the next generation about a violence-free world”? Dear Reader… I wish I knew how to do that. I do not. I have never lived in that world. I … Continue reading

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Creating Our “One Billion Rising” Video and the Power of Saying YES…by Tiffany Tang

“I have an idea.” Carla Nell, co-producer of San Diego’s One Billion Rising campaign, said this to me on the phone one afternoon in late November. A few days earlier, I had forwarded her a copy of Maynard Dean Wade’s … Continue reading

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Introducing “One Billion Rising” by Maynard Dean Wade featuring the San Diego V-Day Crew

Scroll down to see the video, but first… “One Billion Rising” by Maynard Dean Wade (On the Mend – EP) We are so proud to release our amazing music video promoting our One Billion Rising events in San Diego.  Our … Continue reading

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The Revolution Starts Within…by Carla Nell, San Diego Co-Producer, One Billion Rising

In San Diego in 1998, I produced and directed Viveca Lindfors’ play, I Am Woman.  It was my first community offering – a one-woman show performed by a multi-woman cast.  It was also my first step in  understanding the link between … Continue reading

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One Billion Men Standing With Them…by Derek Dujardin, Creator of The MENding Monologues

The MENding Monologues started with a simple question that I suspect hundreds, if not thousands of V-Day activists have asked since the movement started 15 years ago. “How do we get more men involved in V-Day?” Fortunately, a V-Day director … Continue reading

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