Filos steer One Billion Rising campaigns in Sydney

Womens' organisations led by Filipino-Australians were in the forefront of the annual One Billion Rising campaign in Sydney yesterday. Jane Brock of Immigrant Women's Speakout led the campaign in Parramatta while Lina Cabaero of Asian Women at Work showed the women's force in Bankstown. The two groups also extended major support at the Hyde Park event late in the afternoon. Images: One Billion Rising campaign in Parramatta (SBS/Annalyn Violata)

Source: SBS/Annalyn Violata

The global One Billion  Rising campaign, which started in 2012, aims  to end rape and sexual violence against women.

In Parramatta

In Bankstown