V-Day Annual Report 2014 - One Billion Rising for Justice | Page 28
2015 – ONE BILLION
RISING REVOLUTION
In 2013 and 2014 we showed the power of art and dance
2015 ONE BILLION RISING REVOLUTION
and the astonishing political alchemy that occurs when
art and activism happen simultaneously. Through trauma,
cruelty, shame, oppression, violence, rape, and exclusion,
the body of the human species has been hurt, wounded,
and we have been forced to flee our bodies. This same
cruelty, rape and oppression, has been enacted on the
earth and the consequences have been dire. We are verging on total catastrophe and collapse of life as we know it.
Through One Billion Rising, we reclaim our bodies and our
communities. This year we must go further. We must go
all the way and make the change.
CHANGE can happen if…
We must create REVOLUTION
One Billion Rising Revolution is an escalation of the
first two stages of our campaign. We’ve danced.
We’ve demanded justice. Now we are demanding
CHANGES.
And only a radical shift in consciousness, and braver,
bolder, and more creative and determined actions can
bring about CHANGE.
The grassroots movements and
marginalized communities are
in the lead
We demand accountability so
that our justice calls from last
year are realized
We must do everything in our power to have their
voices heard - and to make them visible - whether
that be through political, social, cultural or artistic
actions.
We are going to continue to demand justice. We
will continue to challenge institutions, governments,
policies, laws - and make these systems - which
are responsible for creating situations of poverty and
violence - accountable.
CHANGE CAN HAPPEN IF…
CHANGE CAN HAPPEN IF…
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We harness our creativity
and energy
We will create and envision new, brave and radical
artistic initiatives to bring in the new revolutionary
world of equality, dignity and freedom for all women
and girls. THERE IS NOTHING MORE POWERFUL
THAN ART AS A TOOL FOR TRANSFORMATION.
CHANGE can happen if…
We act now.
And we act together.
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