With the world’s population at 7 billion, ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS using art in all its forms to highlight and add their voices in solidarity against gender-based violence issues, they were RISING to show their determination to create a new kind of consciousness. Through young girls, theatre groups, and discussions, they were highlighting the abundance of freedom in our society and the many kinds of freedom that had become bondage. They were advocating for freedom to dress within their choices, freedom to do business and to practice their beliefs, freedom to embrace their bodies and sexuality, freedom to be the responsible expression, freedom to vote, freedom to lead, freedom to healthcare, freedom to clean water, and freedom from pollution.
