OBR used in campaigns, to help elect OBR supported
women in legislative and decision making positions
More intergenerational and multi-sectoral engagement
than past years/ diversity of groups (youth/ artists/
workers/ church/ indigenous/ LGBTQI/ elderly/
PWD/ men and boys/ business sector/ middle class/
grassroots/ politicians/ journalists/ migrants/
environmentalists/ social justice activists. This year
OBR campaigns also brought together people across
race, age and gender
More involvement of local governments at a local
level, and of politicians – OBR is becoming a bridge
between local governments and communities
More involvement of other social justice movements
(human rights/ environment/ economic policies/
war/ racial justice
More groups wanting to partner and align with OBR
- recognition of OBR as a national / international
force – OBR being felt within whole nations
OBR utilized for alliance and movement building/
used as an umbrella – solidarity factor – to bring
all groups together over a wider Involvement
of more schools/ escalation of Youth Risings
everywhere – and in many countries, the youth
Risers are already leading the movement
Vibrancy of OBR campaign has organically
created networks of Risers nationally
OBR grew on ground and organizational level,
while continuing to grow on the national and
political level
Every year, scope of activities, actions and events
increases – taking place throughout the year (not just
on February 14th or March 8th) – OBR used to sustain
attention on issues
National and Global Solidarity: OBR campaigns result
in broader alliances – and helps informs and educates
communities outside of each country on local issues
and situations
Shifting consciousness among men and boys and on
equality
Example of note:
Bangladesh: Because of OBR girls cycling campaign,
society is now accepting the idea of daughters
riding bicycles (which was a social taboo) – OBR
helped shape new positive perspective on girls/
now boys are teaching girls how to ride
Because of OBR campaign on girls playing football
for the first time – many schools started their
own girls football teams, Women occupying public
spaces more and more, where traditionally, in
some cultures, women are not allowed to march
or dance in the streets
OBR as leadership: local governments,
educational institutions and civil society groups
reaching out to OBR organizers and coordinators
for advice on their respective campaigns – and
seeking solidarity and lending the OBR “voice,
time and talent” to their respective movements.