FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Saffia Widdershins
ONE
BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE - IN SECOND LIFE
SECOND
LIFE® RESIDENTS JOIN GLOBAL CAMPAIGN “ONE BILLION RISING”
TO
STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
One
Billion Rising for Justice in Second Life ill be held this
Friday - ALL DAY FRIDAY 14th FEBRUARY
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 event for ONE BILLION
RISING FOR JUSTICE, a very special day of action in the history
of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against
women and girls.
The
Second Life event will feature a four-region stage where 200
people can dance together, surrounded by an area of art
installations, poetry events and informational exhibits. A
variety of performers will play and perform over the 24-hour
period, enabling people all over the world to attend this
virtual event no matter their timezone. The regions will have a
General maturity rating to allow all residents an opportunity to
participate. Pictures are welcome on the event's Flickr group.
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, 2014, men and women in Second Life will join
activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and people across the
world to Rise, Dance, and Release as a show of unity, individual
strength, and the need for change.
The
objective of the event is to raise awareness, not to raise
funds; however, information about real-world organisations will
be available for those wishing to donate.
One
Billion Rising in Second Life is sponsored by: Cheeky Pea; The
Domineaux Effect; Dutchie; Gos Boutique; Heart Garden Centre;
Maven Homes; MESHWORX; Prime; and Spargel and Shine.
In-kind sponsors are: CaLLie CLine; Fruit Islands; KittyCatS!;
Liv-Glam; Style by Kira; Sway’s;and Prim Perfect Publications.
The
four regions have been named for the four core elements chosen
as the focus of this years global event, One
Billion Rising.
OBR
Rise
OBR
Dance
OBR
Release
OBR
Justice
You
are invited to our special press day on Thursday 13th February.
There
will be three sessions where you can talk to organisers of the
event and others involved too:
10am
2pm
4pm
Between
those times, you will be free to explore the regions and see the
art installations.
For
more information:
Our
Second Life Group: One Billion Rising
# # #
About
One Billion Rising
One
in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her
lifetime. That is one billion women. In 2013, one billion women
and men shook the earth through dance to end violence against
women and girls. This year, on 14 february 2014 we are calling
on women and men everywhere to harness their power and
imagination to rise for justice. Imagine, one billion women
releasing their stories, dancing and speaking out at the places
where they need justice, where they need an end to violence
against women and girls. Join us!
Rise.
Release. Dance!
“ONE
BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a call to survivors to break the
silence and release the stories of both pain and hope – through
art, dance, marches, ritual, song, spoken word, testimonies and
whatever way best expresses their outrage, their need, their
desire, and their joy. The path to justice begins with
acknowledging and recognizing the violence – letting it be
known.” – Eve Ensler
