“I am one of one billion and I am rising for justice”
With the progress we are making in development, one would think that violence against women would by now be a thing of the past. On the contrary, it is proving to be an epidemic. One in three women will experience violence during her life simply because she’s female – that amounts to one billion women in the world. One Billion Rising is a global campaign, created by American playwright and feminist Eve Ensler, to call for an end to violence against women and girls.
This year’s theme is One Billion Rising for Justice and as an institution, BRAC pledges its support to the cause. Violence and abuse may manifest itself differently from culture to culture, but it is a universal issue. We cannot allow violence against women to be normalised just because it is prevalent.
Our colleagues across the world have rallied together to declare why they believe in ending violence against women and girls. Their messages are powerful and simple.
Violence against women is more than the marks of bruises and scars. It is very painful to be abused by someone that you love and think loves you in return. Respect the rights of women!
We respect our women because they are the light and treasure of our home.
To prevent all forms of violence against women, the state has to ensure a structured legal policy and its absolute implementation. Simultaneously, positive values should be instilled.
Everyone must awaken their ethical values to oppose violence against women and girls
We will protect who, preserve the world with Love and teach the world that how to smile through the pain
I want to establish a society free from violence
Demolish the sexual violence against girls and women and protect them from the sexual transmitted infections such as AIDS
They are women- our mothers, aunties and sisters. So we should respect them and care for them.
A promise of all women and men to end violence against women
Respect women and develop a violence-free environment
I refuse to see the fake smiles on my mother’s and sister’s faces which masks suppressed tears
Men have to change to prevent any violence against women
Violence prevents human being from development. Let’s stop all kinds of violence.
As farmland became fertile, man dug the plough,
Woman planted the sapling/seeds and made it lush green,
Man carries the plough, woman bears the water,
The union of water and soil manifests the crop,
Into paddy adorned in golden huskmore
“The hand that cradles a child is reign”. Children and women are our assets. Therefore, we have to protect them
I not only want my son, but also my daughter to be safe on the streets.
If the rights of women are undermined today, the nation shall drown in tears
My existence owes to a woman. I'm a vanguard of her honour
I declare violence to be unacceptable in order to build a beautiful world for women
Regardless of gender, all kinds of violence must be stopped.
I've pondered and realised that I see my mother in you
We all pledge to stop violence against women
Violence against women is a human rights violation. The effort to end violence against women becomes an individual awareness-building of men.
As a human being, I pledge to end violence against all humans.
Since I am a woman, I oppose violence against women.
Mother is the true visage of a woman. A mother's rights are women's rights.
Men should come forward to prevent violence against women
I haven't learnt to respect you, then how do I call myself civilised?
‘Mother’, ‘woman’, I respect them all.
Because violence against women is a disgusting act
Let all places be safe for women.
First a human, then a woman. I oppose violence against all human beings.
My allegiance lies with the voice of this generation. May all forms violence against women stop.
Let the sound of protest against violence echo from every family
The hallmark of a courageous man is that of raising a violence-free family.
“Let’s learn respecting women, not disdaining them”
Freeing girls and women from all the dominant activities against them and boost their self-confidence
Violence against women is rather an act of cowardice
I want equality, support and friendship – not violence
Women too are responsible in nurturing the essence of civilisation. I plea so that violence ceases against her
I urge people to respect women and girls. Let’s be more earnest and raise religious awareness.
Let’s not neglect women anymore, instead let’s unite to work towards development