ONE BILLION RISING - raise awareness - February 14, 2021

ONE BILLION RISING - began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that -1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. 

The objective of this years event is to raise awareness for this extremely important cause. This year on, February 14, 2021, as part pf a mass action to end violence against women residents in Second Life will join activists, writers, thinkers, and people across the grid to rise, resist and unite as a show of unity, individual strength, and the need for change. This Second Life event will feature a four-region stage where 200 people can come together to dance, surrounded by an area of art, poetry, dramatic productions, and informational exhibits.

This years theme will be – Rising Gardens. One Billion Rising campaigns have brought the issues of poverty, the environment, economic violence and other factors that cause and sustain the continuing violence towards women and girls into focus. 

There will be info kiosks around, the main stage and in the center of the sims, and don't forget to check the gift areas with gifts from the sponsors.

Come and RISE through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. Let's rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable!

We can use our some of our time in SL to raise consciousness and inspire others to
 act.  The OBR in Second Life team is looking for organized, enthusiastic and dependable volunteers for One Billion Rising in Second life 24-hour Global Awareness 

UPDATE!!! You will be able to see the full schedule on https://onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com

PRESS DAY INFO:

There are art and informational installations around the edges of the four regions. You can find information about the artists and their installations in the signs in front of each installation.

In addition you will find the MeToo Forest, a place for calm, meditation and reflection, and the amazing "I Rise" photo installation, organized by Lawrence Pryce, and the display organized by 2Lei.

There is also a special Heroes' Pavilion on the OBR Rise Region which features inspirational stories about women from many different cultures and communities.

At the center of the four regions is the amazing stage, created by Kilik Lekvoda, which this year will see 24 hours of live music AND DJs.

There's a program of dance (on the dance stage at OBR Dance) and poetry (at the poetry plaza on OBR Resist).