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41 What are V-Day Events?

ONE BILLION RISING with more than 200 women. With a single mother; Sharon Olds on a

On V-Day’s 15th Anniversary, humor and grace the piece celebrates bra; Patricia Bosworth on her own

2.14.13, we are inviting ONE women’s sexuality and strength. physically abusive relationship; Jane

BILLION women and those who love Through this play and the liberation Fonda on reclaiming our Mojo; and

them to WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE of this one word, countless women many more. It is available for you

UP, and DEMAND an end to this throughout the world have taken to present as a reading, and includes

violence. ONE BILLION RISING control of their bodies and their pieces by and for men. We encourage

will move the earth, activating women lives. For more than twelve years, men to register to host readings

1391 ‫ نمهب‬20 ‫ جمعه‬- 1225 ‫ شماره‬/ ‫سال متسیب‬ and men across every country. V-Day The Vagina Monologues has given in conjunction with other V-Day

wants the world to see our collective voice to experiences and feelings not activities.

strength, our numbers, our solidarity previously exposed in public.

across borders. ANY ONE OF US:

What does ONE BILLION look like? A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, WORDS FROM PRISON

On February 14th, 2013, it will look A RANT AND A PRAYER: (performance) This piece evolved The film culminates in an emotionally

like a REVOLUTION. WRITINGS TO END VIOLENCE from a decade long writing group charged prison performance of the

ONE BILLION RISING IS: AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS with Eve Ensler and 15 women at women's writing (the first edition

A global strike. (performance) A groundbreaking Bedford Hill’s Correctional Facility. of “Any One of Us”) by acclaimed

An invitation to dance. collection of monologues by world- This piece is a collection of stories actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close,

A call to men and women to refuse to renowned authors and playwrights, from the raw voices of fierceness and Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez and

participate in the status quo until rape edited by Eve Ensler and Mollie honesty written by the original 15 Marisa Tomei. The film documents

and rape culture ends. Doyle. These diverse voices rise women combined with writing from both the wrenching personal journeys

An act of solidarity, demonstrating up in a collective roar to break women in prisons across the nation undertaken by the inmates to find the

to women the commonality of their open, expose, and examine the moving forward toward healing, words that tell their own stories, and

struggles and their power in numbers. insidiousness of violence at all levels: understanding, and change with the the power of those words to move the

A refusal to accept violence against brutality, neglect, a punch, even a ultimate goal of using their writing outside world.

women and girls as a given. put-down. The volume features such and voices to impact policy, laws and

A new time and a new way of being. authors and topics as: Edward Albee treatment of incarcerated women. V-MEN

www.onebillionrising.org to find on S&M; Maya Angelou on women's Together these writings reveal the (workshop&powerpointpresentation)

out more! work; Michael Cunningham on self- deep connection between women a powerpoint presentation compiled

mutilation;DaveEggersonaSudanese in prison and the violence that often by a dedicated committee of V-Men

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES abduction; Edwidge Danticat on a brings them there. along with an overview for hosting a

(performance) The award-winning border crossing; Carol Gilligan on a workshop to engage men in a dialogue

play is based on V-Day Founder/ daughter witnessing her mother being UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS about ending violence against women.

In touch with Iranian diversity playwright Eve Ensler's interviews hit; Susan Miller on raising a son as (film screening) an uplifting

documentary that looks at the V-GIRLS

V-Day movement and the work we (Emotional Creature Clubs, Teaching

have done around the world. It is V-Girls in the Classroom) V-Girls is

an inspiring introduction to V-Day a global network of girl activists and

for your friends and community. advocates empowering themselves

Until The Violence Stops features and one another to change the world,

playwright and activist Eve Ensler one girl at a time. Inspired by Eve

in a powerful film that documents Ensler’s best selling book I Am an

how The Vagina Monologues grew Emotional Creature: The Secret Life

Lawyers ICBC ‫ﻭﻛﻼ‬ into the international grassroots of Girls, V-Girls is a platform for girls
Claims ٦٠٤- ٩٨٢- ٤٠٥١ movement stopping violence against to amplify their voices and ignite their
604 - 982 - 4051 ٦٠٤- ٩٨٠ -٨٥٧١ women and girls - V-Day. The film activism. V-Girls is rooted in youth-
604 - 980 - 8571 highlights the 2002 season, where driven activism and led by the vision
eight hundred cities around the world and strategy of the V-Girls Action

Vol. 20 / No. 1225 - Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 participated in V-Day by staging Team, a dynamic of girl activists from

benefit performances of The Vagina around the world, and supported by

Monologues. Until the Violence Stops mentors, parents,educators, and girl

shows women from Harlem, New advocates.

‫ﺑﺮﺍی ﻣﺸﺎﻭﺭﻩ ﺣﻘﻮﻗﻰ ﻟﻄﻔﺎ ﺑﺎ‬ York to Ukiah, California; from the You can bring V-Girls to your V-Day
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to the efforts this year by organizing an

‫ﺁﻗﺎی ﻛﺎﻣﻴﻞ ﻟﻄﻔﻌﻠﻰ‬ Philippines and Kenya, uniting and Emotional Creature Club, teaching

courageously revealing their intimate V-Girls academic curriculum in the
and deeply painful experiences with classroom, or simply by joining and

.‫ ﺗﻤﺎﺱ ﺑﮕﻴﺮﻳﺪ‬،‫ﻭﻛﻴﻞ ﻓﺎﺭﺳﻰ ﺯﺑﺎﻥ‬ abuse ranging from rape to female encouraging your V-Team to be a part

circumcision. of the V-Girls Network. Emotional

Creature Club organizers have access

WHAT I WANT MY WORDS to a free downloadable curriculum

TO DO TO YOU with activity and discussion resources

Kamil Lotfali, lawyer (film screening) An unprecedented for girls. Organizers can start an
look into the minds and hearts of independent club or incorporate

‫ ﺳﺎﻝ ﺗﺠﺮﺑﻪ ﺣﻘﻮﻗﻰ‬٣٠ ‫ ﻣﺆﺳﺴﻪﺣﻘﻮﻗﻰ "ﻧﻮﺭﺕﺷﻮﺭﻻ " ﺑﺎﺑﻴﺶﺍﺯ‬- the women inmates of New York's V-Girls resources into an existing
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. youth program. V-Girls sign ups are

‫ﺩﺳﺘﻤﺰﺩیﺩﺭﻳﺎﻓﺖﻧﺨﻮﺍﻫﻴﻢﻛﺮﺩ‬،‫ ﺩﺭﻳﺎﻓﺖﻧﻨﻤﺎﺋﻴﻢ‬ICBC‫ ﺗﺎﺧﺴﺎﺭﺕﺷﻤﺎﺭﺍ ﺍﺯ‬- The film goes inside a writing not through the V-Spot, but directly
workshop led by playwright and through www.v-girls.org, follow

ICBC ‫ ﺩﺭﻳﺎﻓﺖ ﻫﺮﮔﻮﻧﻪ ﺧﺴﺎﺭﺕ ﺟﺎﻧﻰ ﻭ ﻣﺎﻟﻰ ﺍﺯ‬- activist Eve Ensler, consisting of these links:
15 women, most of whom were • Start an Emotional Creature Club

NORTH SHORE LAW LLP convicted of murder. Through a • V-Girls in the Classroom –

41 6th Floor, 171 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, B.C. series of exercises and discussions, Download Academic Curriculum
the women delve into their pasts and • Join the Network
klotfali@northshorelaw.com explore the nature of their crimes and http://www.vday.org/organize-event

the extent of their own culpability. http://vspot.vday.org
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