Through poetry, dance, theatre and other art forms, they asserted their resistance to gender-based violence, rising for their bodies, their dignity and their souls. 1 Billion Rising programme at Ranu Chaya mancha Bishwarup Dutta“My father had passed away, and my mother did not have a say. “One Billion Rising is about the strength of women. If one billion women are experiencing violence, then one billion of them rise, strike and dance,” she said. “There is greater recognition of physical violence,” said Dasgupta.

Source: The Telegraph February 25, 2026 01:43 UTC