Dance as demonstration

Participants dance to protest violence against women

This article was published on 02.21.13

A couple hundred people took part in “One Billion Rising” last Thursday, Feb. 14, in Chico’s City Plaza to protest worldwide violence against women and girls. According to a press release, the “global call to action” came from Eve Ensler, author of <i>The Vagina Monologues</i>. The 1 billion represents the United Nations’ estimate that one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. At noon, dancers gathered in the plaza, as well as on the Chico State and Butte College campuses. The event was organized locally by the Chico Peace & Justice Center, Women’s Health Specialists, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Butte College’ s Safe Place & Wellness Program and the Gender & Sexuality Equity Center at Chico State.

A couple hundred people took part in “One Billion Rising” last Thursday, Feb. 14, in Chico’s City Plaza to protest worldwide violence against women and girls. According to a press release, the “global call to action” came from Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues. The 1 billion represents the United Nations’ estimate that one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. At noon, dancers gathered in the plaza, as well as on the Chico State and Butte College campuses. The event was organized locally by the Chico Peace & Justice Center, Women’s Health Specialists, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Butte College’ s Safe Place & Wellness Program and the Gender & Sexuality Equity Center at Chico State.

photo courtesy of chris nelson

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