New York City Joins One Billion Rising To Stop Violence Against Women: "We Want Power, We Want Love"

New Yorkers joined the global movement of "One Billion Rising" to gather and dance on Valentine’s Day in order to call attention to violence against women. "If a man knows a woman who is a victim or survivor then he knows what that is like because it will effect her for the rest of her life," said Jerin Arifa, with the National Organization for Women, who danced in Union Square. "It will effect her productivity, the way she can love again, the way she can trust again. It will effect them also." At another event in Times Square, dozens of people organized a "We Will Not Be Silent," protest. "I feel like all revolutionary causes should start with addressing misogyny," noted Ezra Miller, one of many men who participated in the campaign.

Produced by Martyna Starosta with Andre Lewis.

See this year’s interview with Eve Ensler, founder of V-Day, on Thursday’s Democracy Now!, when we also featured several videos by celebrities who lent their voice to cause.

See all of our past interviews with Eve Ensler, author of the Vagina Monologues and founder of V-Day, which marks its 15th anniversary this year.

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2013-02-15T11:04:00