Inspriring, Heartwarming Photos Of Worldwide Demonstrations To End Violence Against Women

The One Billion Rising event involves women and men around the world demonstrating and dancing to raise awareness and call for an end to violence against women.

1. Women across the world participated in “One Billion Rising” Thursday, an event to bring awareness to violence against women.

Istanbul, Turkey.

Image by MURAD SEZER / Reuters

2. According to the United Nations, one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.

Mumbai, India

Image by VIVEK PRAKASH / Reuters

3. One in three woman equals about a billion women, hence “One Billion Rising.”

Ahmadabad, India

Image by Ajit Solanki / AP

4. The event called for women to organize a flashmob or demonstration where they would dance.

Ahmadabad, India

Image by Ajit Solanki / AP

5. This is one of the songs they danced to.

Source: w.soundcloud.com

6. Guys were also more than welcome to join.

London, Englad

Image by Ben Pruchnie / Getty Images

7. Events were literally held all over the world.

Source: onebillionrising.org

8. Like in India.

Image by MANSI THAPLIYAL / Reuters

9. And Germany.

Image by FABRIZIO BENSCH / Reuters

10. And the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Image by STRINGER / Reuters

11. And Serbia.

Image by MARKO DJURICA / Reuters

12. And China.

Image by PHILIPPE LOPEZ / Getty Images

13. And Indonesia.

Image by Dita Alangkara / AP

14. And the Philippines.

Image by Bullit Marquez / AP

15. Organizers hope the event will be “a call to men and women to refuse to participate in the status quo until rape and rape culture ends.”

Gwalior, India

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