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HIGHLIGHTS OF RISINGS AROUND THE WORLD THERE WERE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF EVENTS ACROSS THE WORLD, SOME KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: National leaders of Gabriela and leaders of Gabriela’s sectoral organizations, lead the One Billion Rising PHILIPPINES campaign inspiring activists on all 7,000 islands to Rise. The next day, ending violence against women was on the lips of every person in Mexico. Andrés Naime, Global Coordinator for Mexico Eve spent the rising with thousands of activists in CONGO A Night of Devotion to honor the Mother and the feminine represented the rising in INDONESIA Over 200 flash mobs and dance parties took place in more than 120 cities in ITALY In the U.K.- a lead up event called “London Rising” featuring well known artists and musicians became the prelude for 220 risings that took place around the country 10 Cities and villages rose with colorful and creative events, dances, marches, and rallies across INDIA – with network groups mobilizing hundreds of thousands of people across the region