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“ OBR 2020 is of special relevance as its being observed at a time when we see growing resistance of women across the country against all forms of violence borne out of deep misogyny and communalism ”
— SUMANGALA DAMODARAN ( ARTIST AND ACADEMIC ), DELHI , INDIA
“ By using various art forms to build love , respect and solidarity among people and different sections , OBR is demonstrating that people can not only counter violence but build alternative culture of peace and social cohesion ”
— ANUJA GUPTA ( FOUNDER , RAHI FOUNDATION ), DELHI , INDIA
“ I danced in the hope that we would eliminate violence against women and build a society where all women are respected . I felt the togetherness of being connected with the women who share the same feelings around the world . It was joyous !”
— OBR JAPAN
“ The power from my core has come up and spread out . This is EMPOWERMENT .”
— OBR JAPAN