{"id":2250,"date":"2022-02-27T10:41:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T10:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cgee.jfn.ac.lk\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2022-10-16T10:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T10:56:16","slug":"one-billion-rising-2022-an-artistic-uprising-a-global-campaign-to-end-violence-against-women-and-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cgee.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php\/one-billion-rising-2022-an-artistic-uprising-a-global-campaign-to-end-violence-against-women-and-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"One Billion Rising 2022: An Artistic uprising A Global Campaign to end violence against women and girls"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Violence against women is considered not only as a national, ethnic, tribal or religious issue but also as a global phenomenon which has to be eliminated and prevented and for the past 18 years, many events have taken place all over the world, raising funds and awareness for local groups and organizations working to end violence against women and girls.\u00a0One Billion Rising<\/b>\u00a0is a global campaign\u00a0to end violence against women, every year celebrated on 14th<\/sup>\u00a0Feb.<\/p>\n

One Billion Rising 2022 aims to rise to end violence against women and girls and to end the desecration of the earth.<\/p>\n

Centre for Gender Equity and Equality, University of Jaffna joined the collective global campaign One Billion Rising this year and it\u2019s celebrated as an artistic uprising on 14th\u00a0<\/sup>Feb.,2022 through poetry reading, storytelling and showcasing posters. CGEE created an impact through its participation in the global movement. The events took place with nearly 15 participants at the CGEE, UoJ on 14th<\/sup>\u00a0Feb.2022 at 2pm.<\/p>\n

The event was commenced with the welcome address by the chairperson of the working committee Mrs. Sivagowri Rajashanthan.\u00a0\u00a0The director, CGEE in her address, implied the importance of joining in a global campaign and the need to rise the voice against the exploitation of women and earth.<\/p>\n

Then the theme song of One Million Rising which was translated and sung in Tamil was displayed. Dr. (Mrs)S. Yoharatnam read a poetry both in Tamil and English titled \u2018Stop Violence against Women\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018Break the Chain\u2019, a poetry translated from English was read by Ms. Riophilla Alfred.<\/p>\n

Mrs.Aarabee Sivakugan through her short story \u2018\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u00a0\u00a0\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd\u2019 and poetry \u2018\u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u00a0\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u00a0\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u2019\u00a0brought out the concept of violence against women in all the forms. A poetry reading by Mrs. Sivagowri Rajashanthan \u2018\u0bae\u0bcc\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u00a0\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u00a0\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc2\u0b95\u0bae\u0bc7\u2019 insisted the society to rise to witness and end violence against girls. Mrs.Riophilla Alfred presented a paper on the portrayal of a self- awakening Odyssey of the protagonist in the novel \u2018One Indian Girl\u2019 written by Chetan Bhagat.<\/p>\n

The posters designed by the members of CGEE were showcased\u00a0and at the end of the event the participants shared their collective thoughts in supporting the event. The event came to end with the vote of thanks by the secretary of CGEE, Mrs. Vijitha Pragash.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”2253,2254,2255,2256,2257,2258,2259,2260,2261,2262,2263,2264″ layout=”3″ gallery_style=”1″ load_in_animation=”none”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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