The month ahead will be dominated by discussions of Encinitas economy down at City Hall, so this perspective Steinem names will be invisible until and unless we make it a part of the conversation.
But, the key words are in the final sentence - protect them. We have written a great deal on this blog about protecting the environment. We need to speak more on behalf of one half of our population - women.
It is in this spirit the following video introduces One Billion Rising, coming next week around the world. (Trigger warning for violence)
ABOUT ONE BILLION RISING (Website)
ONE IN THREE WOMEN ON THE PLANET WILL BE RAPED OR BEATEN IN HER LIFETIME.*
ONE BILLION WOMEN VIOLATED IS AN ATROCITY
ONE BILLION WOMEN DANCING IS A REVOLUTION
On V-Day’s 15th Anniversary, 14 February 2013, we are inviting ONE BILLION 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 across every country. V-Day wants the world to see our collective strength, our numbers, our solidarity across borders.
What does ONE BILLION look like? On 14 February 2013, it will look like a REVOLUTION.
ONE BILLION RISING IS:
A global strike
An invitation to dance
A call to men and women to refuse to participate in the status quo until rape and rape culture ends
An act of solidarity, demonstrating to women the commonality of their struggles and their power in numbers
A refusal to accept violence against women and girls as a given
A new time and a new way of being
Resources:
Dance instruction
San Diego Event
