One Billion Rising, February 14th

[redqueen]

Do you plan to participate? Anyone else excited? Spreading the word?

To find an event near you, or start an event of your own

http://www.onebillionrising.org/page/event/search_simple

[ismnotwasm]

1. Yes I've signed for me and my husband to attend in the Seattle area

Still in the planning stages. I'm really going to have to give in and get a Facebook account...

[MadrasT]

2. FUCK YEAH I AM IN.

Torn between a big thing in Philly or a smaller thing more local.

Maybe the smaller thing more local.



Ahhhhhhhhhh, this is GREAT!!!!

(Did I say "Fuck yeah!" yet?)

FUCK YEAH!!!

[CrispyQ]

3. I'm going to an event.

The one I'm going to is in the late afternoon. There are speakers & it ends with a dance. And it's right on the bus line, so I don't even need to transfer!

There's going to be a Flash Mob dance on the Pearl St. Mall in the evening, but that's probably going to be way more people than I like to deal with.

The girl on the right, with the grey & red shirt, looks like she's having fun!

[Little Star]

4. Today's a big day for One Billion Rising....

Saw Jane Fonda on tv talking ( I think on CNN) about this last night and then saw another board member talking about it (on MSNBC I think).

Thought I'd give this thread a kick to remind people.

[DURHAM D]

5. Here is a link to find an event near you

just put in your zip code

http://onebillionrising.org/page/event/search_simple

Last night Rosario Dawson was on with Lawrence O'Donnell and she said that at some point today at the United Nations all of the staff and delegates would be going outside and dancing in the street to bring attention to the issue of violence against women.

Ann Hathaway was on Jay Leno last night to talk about the violence against women and One Billion Rising and her participation.

The Jane Fonda interview with Robin Meade is a must watch.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2013/02/14/pmt-fonda-on-newsroom.cnn

It appears the international response is bigger than the US response.

[redqueen]

6. Thanks.

I missed the one group rehearsal last weekend cause I was sick, and since I was out sick so much last week, I can't get this afternoon off. So disappointed.

It's going to be so much fun... I hope there are lots of videos posted online. And to anyone who's going, have a blast.

[DURHAM D]

7. Last night the website for onebillionrising

was running a live stream from Manila. I have not checked to see if they are running live today.

I edited my post above with the clip of the Jane Fonda interview. She is amazing and looks half her age. She does media so well - guess that comes from practice and being married to the creator of CNN.

[seabeyond]

9. just that clip of a couple minutes shows... she is her own woman. strong.

no being oh the female insults.... but, just strong in who she is. i am talking about her talking about ted. just how she did it.

love this woman.

[DURHAM D]

8. Clips from around the world.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/blog/2013/feb/14/one-billion-rising-live-coverage

Did our President make a statement of support? I can't find one.

[Little Star]

11. Thanks for the link. I see that Nancy Pelosi tweeted this..

Nancy Pelosi:
I rise with people of good conscience to stand up against intolerable acts of violence against women around the world. #1billionrising #VAWA

[ismnotwasm]

10. I'm working an 8 hour day

So I'll be able to go done to the event right after, I've actually very excited!