SL Newser News: Scenes from One Billion Rising- Bixyl Shuftan Reporting...

On Thursday Feb 14th, the "One Billion Rising" took place in Second Life. A demonstration for womens rights across the world, the event took place in four sims, OBR Rise, OBR Strike, OBR Dance, and OBR Walk. The Second Life event was part of a larger global event with demonstrations across the planet.  At this exhibit sponsored by Madpea, there were numerous images of avatars with protest signs, such as "In Guatemala, there are two women murdered each day. Stop the violence!!"

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See More pictures from this event by Lanai Jarrico

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Great Video by One Billion Rising in Second Life- trytofight, YouTube

ATTN: Press & Bloggers you have the power to spread the word!

The One Billion Rising regions will open for  press  Tuesday 12th February, from 12 noon till 6pm, and there will be a chance to meet and talk to some of the people organizing the event – and producing the video – at 4pm.

If you are a blogger or journalist and would like to visit the regions, contact Saffia Widdershins or Qwis Greenwood inworld, or email primperfect@gmail.com, heading your email: OBR Press Preview.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information visit:

http://onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com 

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COME AND DANCE: ONE BILLION RISING IN SECOND LIFE

SECOND LIFE® RESIDENTS JOIN GLOBAL CAMPAIGN “ONE BILLION RISING” TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

 February 14, 2013 to be V-Day’s Largest Day of Action Ever 

On February 14, 2013, for 24 hours starting at midnight Pacific Standard Time, Second Life residents will join with activists around the world in a spectacular 24-hour dance event for ONE BILLION RISING, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.

ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. On February 14, 2013, men and women in Second Life will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and people across the world to Walk, Dance, and Rise as a show of unity, individual strength, and the need for change.

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