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CMU Hosts One Billion Rising

by KREX News Room
by John Dias

Story Created: Feb 14, 2013 at 4:03 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 14, 2013 at 4:03 PM MDT

b>GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Students and community members gathered at Colorado Mesa University to take part in the largest day of action in the history of Valentines Day.

It's called "One Billion Rising,” and it's the global movement to end violence against women and girls.

The movement began as a call to action based on the statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime
Through a flash mob the university will join women and men across the world to demand change.

“It’s just an atrocity,” said Jeriel Livingston, woman’s rights activist. “It’s something that has become a social norm and rape is kind of a culture we have bread here. We are standing up and saying, we're not going to take that.”

To date, this "V-day" movement has raised over $90 million and educated millions about the issue of violence against women.

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DeAnne Stanberry said on Thursday, Feb 14 at 4:41 PM

Thanks CMU and Mr. Foster for hosting this wonderful and historic event! It was great!

Robyn said on Thursday, Feb 14 at 4:43 PM

Thank you, John Dias for your excellent coverage of this very important subject. It seems impossible to believe, but every man must consider this: of your mother, your wife, or your daughter, one of them will be raped. And women: it's your mother, your daughter, or you. This is serious, and we all need to stand up and speak out when we see or hear anything that isn't right. Please! It really does matter.

Cyndi said on Thursday, Feb 14 at 5:09 PM

And thank you, also, to Mitch Karstens, Director of Student Life at CMU, for his support of this event!

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