1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That's ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in hundreds of countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable.



We will be uniting people through music and dance in a popular beach location in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Prominent artists and performers have pledged to attend the event to raise awareness of violence against women. We are also targeting youth by engaging university students and young professionals and involving school performances in the program of events.



http://www.onebillionrising.org/events/15497/#RSVP