One Billion Rising marked its message at the De Anza College main quad on Feb. 14
Activities included a design your own T-shirt table, a two minute moment of silence, freeze mob dance and spoken word.
Arina Izadi, a 22-year-old humanities student, spearheaded the event to provide a voice for women on campus and bring attention to violence against women.
“I really want the men to get involved in this movement,” Izadi said. “Many don’t know what is going on and we women need them to speak out and protect us.”
Other campus organizations were on hand to support the cause including De Anza Health Clinic, which set up a love tent for Valentine’s Day to promote safe sex, as well as Team HBV which promoted awareness of hepatitis B and DASB.
“The rights of men and women are not equal,” said Ramsey Ghamrawi , 20, political economics major and chair of DASB Diversity and Events committee.
“Most people know about how women are underpaid but may have forgotten that violence is still a big issue that needs to be continually brought to light.”
Also present were the nuns of Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose motto is: “Freed by love, acting for justice.”
MEANINGFUL EXCERPT- Liberal arts major Maria Chavez reads aloud from “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler. (RAJVIR KAUR and DOROTHY HOLFORD / LA VOZ WEEKLY)
RESPECT FOR WOMEN – Adrian Asburn reads a piece of literature during OBR on Feb. 14. (RAJVIR KAUR and DOROTHY HOLFORD / LA VOZ WEEKLY)
SHOW OF SOLIDARITY – Lyneisha Smith, 19, biology major displays her event t-shirt. (RAJVIR KAUR and DOROTHY HOLFORD / LA VOZ WEEKLY)
