One Billion Rising invites Berliners to dance demo against violence against women in Schönweide.
One Billion Rising invites Berliners to dance demo against violence against women in Schönweide.
Under the motto "Rise for Freedom", the activist group "One Billion Rising" called up for a dance demonstration in Berlin-Schöneweide at the end of November. The activist Aissatou Friedrich wants to set an example against violence against women together with numerous social institutions.
As the district office Treptow-Köpenick announced, the demo is to take place on November 25 in the form of a flash mob in the Schöneweide shopping center. The event will open at 2 p.m. by district mayor Oliver Igel with a greeting. Then the flash mob starts. Afterwards, participants and viewers should have the opportunity to exchange ideas, to find out and get to know the initiatives and projects of the social institutions.
Every third woman has already experienced violence - a million women worldwide
"Violence against women and girls tackles all of us. In our Treptow-Köpenick district, we provide affected women and girls to the side and are committed to non-violent cooperation," says district mayor Oliver Igel. "The Aktion One Billion Rising sets a strong sign of a life without violence for everyone-in Treptow-Köpenick, in Berlin and beyond".
Every third woman has already become victims of violence, according to "One Billion Rising". With their protests, they want to draw attention to violence within society and show themselves in solidarity. The activist group organizes a global flash mob every year on Valentine's Day to point out the one billion (one trillion) women who had to experience violence in their lives. The aim of the campaign is to show the world "collective strength and global solidarity across all borders".
The activist group "One Billion Rising" is planning a dance demo in Berlin-Schöneweide at the end of November to set an example against violence on women. The event, which takes place under the motto "Rise for Freedom", is supported by numerous social institutions. The district office Treptow-Köpenick announced that the demo will take place in the form of a flash mob in the Schöneweide shopping center. District Mayor Oliver Igel will open the event with a greeting.
Violence against women is a worldwide problem that is also a worrying in Berlin. According to "One Billion Rising", every third woman has already experienced violence. In the Treptow-Köpenick district, affected women and girls are provided with a wide range of supportive offers in order to promote non-violent cooperation. The ONE Billion Rising campaign sets a strong sign of life without violence and is intended to draw attention to the global problem. Every year on Valentine's Day, global flash mobs take place to draw attention to the one billion women who have had to experience violence. The campaign is intended to demonstrate solidarity and strength across borders.
The dance demo in Berlin-Schöneweide is a way for Berlin citizens to actively work against violence against women and to become part of a global movement for non-violent cooperation.
according to a report by www.berliner-zeitung.de ,