ONE BILLION RISING - Dance for an end to violence against women!
Worldwide campaign on 14 February
"One Billion Rising" is a worldwide women's campaign that gathers people around the world every year on 14 February to dance together and set an example for an end to violence against women and girls.
Our city is taking part for the second time. The Chemnitz Women's Network is calling on women and men to dance along: On Sunday, 14 February 2016, 5 pm, at Chemnitz Central Station. The choreography by Debbie Allen to "Break the Chain" and the German version "Sprengt die Ketten" will be danced to. Drummers will loudly support the action and texts will be read out calling for an end to violence against women.
Representatives of the media are cordially invited to attend.
Background
The One Billion Rising campaign was triggered by the shocking statements made by Republican US MP and anti-abortion activist Todd Akin in August 2012.
He had claimed that even pregnancies resulting from rape should not be terminated and spoke of "legitimate rape" in an interview. The artist Eve Ensler then wrote an open letter to the Republican, publicly expressing her disgust and dismay at such statements and pointing out that he had given millions of women around the world reasons to rise up.
In Chemnitz, the action also heralds the start of this year's "Chemnitz Women's Weeks" around International Women's Day, which will address women-specific topics in various events, forums and lectures until Equal Pay Day on 19 March.
Further information can be found at
www.onebillionrising.de and on Facebook under "One Billion Rising - Chemnitz".
The dates for the public dance training can also be found here.
Contact
Pia Hamann
Equal Opportunities Officer City of Chemnitz
pia.hamann(at)stadt-chemnitz.de