Instead of celebrating this day with flowers and chocolates, women advocates and supporters in Sydney are joining the world in the campaign One Billion Rising which aims to end violations and exploitation against women.
With the song 'Break the Chain and 'Isang Bilyong Babae, Babangon', people are dancing in Parramatta, Bankstown and Campsie as led by the Immigrant Women's SpeakOut Association, Asian Women at Work Inc., Philippine Australian Community Services Inc., Migrante Australia and other support group.
One Billion Rising dancing in Parramatta.
One Billion Rising dancing in Bankstown.
One Billion Rising's message in full detail
Photos from the One Billion Rising in Sydney.
Different culture in solidarity with the aim to rise up against violence
Showing their support to the campaign One Billion Rising, the Bankstown train station has accommodating the participants to do the dancing at the South Terrace of the station in Bankstown. Officials of the station gave a quick statement here.
One Billion Rising message in Tagalog
Afghan women rise up in solidarity with other women from around the world standing up against any violence and exploitation against women. One Billion Rising message in Dari language.
The Sri Lankan Community supports the One Billion Rising campaign against violence to women.
Also, rising up against violence to women are the members of the Chinese and Vietnamese communities.
