10 Reasons to Be at the Roundhouse for V-Day’s One Billion Rising on Thursday

1. One Billion Risisng: February 14th you can join hundreds descending on the state capitol to speak out against violence towards women as part of what may be the largest global protest in history.

2. One Billion Rising: According to the UN, one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime, which translates to 1 billion women total suffering from such violations.

3. One Billion Rising: At 9:00am V-Day organizers will host a press conference in the rotunda explaining the One Billion Rising Campaign to End Violence Against Women

4. One Billion Rising: Press conference will be followed by an open mic session for One Billion Rising participants to share why they are rising

5. One Billion Rising partner, NM Domestic Violence Coalition, will host a press Press Conference at 10am to discuss important bills affecting women during this legislative session

6. One Billion Rising: Mayor David Coss to speak in honor of V-Day and One Billion Rising, declaring it a special day in Santa Fe

7. One Billion Rising Flashmob on the concourse at noon. “Break the Chain” of violence with dancers one billion strong world wide

8. One Billion Women raped or beaten is an atrocity

9. One Billion Women dancing is a revolution

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