MALAWI: Continuing to amplify the connection between how we treat women and how we treat the Earth, the community rose by planting 1,000 trees.
CAMBODIA: Coordinated and outreached OBR to more provinces, expanding beyond the cities. Staged a Marathon“‘ Rise and Run” and a youth diversity walk.
NIGERIA: Their Freedom Festival in Ilorin was a celebration of freedom through arts, culture and activism. In Lagos, the Freedom Festival was held at Freedom Park, a venue chosen as a testament to Nigeria’ s rich history, culture and resilience and that stands as a reminder of the country’ s journey towards freedom, democracy and social justice.
FIJI: Staged performances of“ The Vagina Monologues”.
UGANDA: 2,000 community members- drawn from farmers, business people, civil servants, motorbike riders, persons with disability, elderly, educators, security officers and young girls- held a parade and march, dances, and trainings.
BRAZIL: Staged their annual rising led by people with disabilities. In the favela in Sao Paolo, their artistic rising highlighted LBGTQI + rights.
NEPAL: Held a huge Rising Freedom Festival( scheduled on the day the World Social Forum took place in Nepal) attracting thousands of attendees). Artistic inclusive expressions from the LGBTQI + community, women with disability groups, and women without land( informal settlers) from 40 districts were highlights of the event, including theatre pieces on consent, gaslighting and diversity. The festival culminated with a human chain.