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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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San Diego, We Rise With You…by Shael Norris of V-Day

Dear V-Day San Diego, I am so honored and proud to be a part of such amazingness happening all around the globe.  What you have done in San Diego has rippled and inspired organizers everywhere to go bigger and bolder … 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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Rising With History…by Anne Hoiberg, Women’s Museum President

 “It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.” — Susan B. Anthony As President of the Women’s Museum of California, I participate in museum and … Continue reading

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Confessions of a San Diego V-Girl…by Annabelle Noland

I’m 15, and I’m spreading the word, joining the movement, rising. Why?  Because one day at school, I found a girl crying in the bathroom. I asked her why she was upset. She said her boyfriend had tried to kiss her, … 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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I Am Involved Because…by Paul Savage

Sexual assault and child abuse are so prevalent that it is hard to imagine how anyone escapes. The most recent statistics I have heard are that: -every 10 seconds another case of child abuse is reported -every 2 seconds there is another … Continue reading

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