Can we use dance as a tool for social change? Eve Ensler and V-Day thought so. And thus they set out to get one billion people to rise to break the chain of violence against women. Break the Chain is …
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On February 14, 2013, one billion people were rising to call an end to violence against women. Many of these risings included flash mobs to a song specifically written for this event: Break the Chain. The song and the dance …
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On February 14, 2013, events in over 200 countries took place to break the chain of violence against women. Worldwide, the UN estimates that 1 in 3 women has experienced rape or beatings. That translates to one billion women, thus …
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A friend of mine pointed me to a beautiful musical collaboration between David Broza, an Israeli musician, and Wisam Murad, a Palestinian musician. Somehow this song tugged at my heart deeply. I am guessing that it tapped into my despair …
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Ever since i discovered One Billion Rising, a global event to bring attention to the number of women who have experienced violence against women, i have wondered about where that number came from. You might remember, one of my other …
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On February 14, 2013, one billion people will rise to take a stand to end violence against women. At least that is what Eve Ensler is calling for – and with such an anthem who can resist? Seriously, though, as …
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