We Are Rising
We support this and we’ll be at Galle Face for the launch of One Billion Rising in Sri Lanka.
Yes, one billion exceeds our 20 million population. And that’s what’s startling. See, the UN has discovered that 1 in 3 women become victims of gender based violence everyday. With a world population that stands at 7 billion, it equates to ONE BILLION victims each day.
One billion women and girl-children are subjected various forms of gender based violence, from catcalling to rape. So Eve Ensler, the founder of the bold plays ‘The Vagina Monologues’, decided to create a movement to raise awareness. Her plan is get one billion people– men, women and children, to protest against gender based violence leading up to 14th of February 2013.
Each country that has pledged their support of OBR has launched the campaign in their respective countries. Sri Lanka will join them on the 25th of November (this Sunday). And that’s what the flyer is about.
So join us at the launch of OBR Sri Lanka and show your support.
Posted on 11/24/2012, in Events-Activities-Announcements, Gender Based Violence, Sri Lanka and tagged Children, GBV, Gender Based Violence, Men, OBR, One Billion Rising, sl16days. Violence, Sri Lanka, Violence Against Women, Women. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
Beyond Borders Sri Lanka 
The escalation of conflict typically coincides with an increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in both the public and private spheres, targeting mainly women and girls, but also affecting men and boys. These crimes can have devastating, long-term effects in the lives of victims, their families and communities.
I couldn’t agree with you more. It’s not just a problem for women, it’s a problem for men too. We need to get this message out to the world.
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