Women's rights group stages flash mob in Rome to protest gender violence

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Every 14th of February, the women's rights group One Billion Rising stages dance protests to call for an end to gender-based violence and show global solidarity for women and girls.

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00:00 While the 14th of February may be the romantic Valentine's Day for many around the world,

00:06 for the group One Billion Rising, it's a day for activists to stage global dance protests

00:11 to raise awareness about gender-based violence.

00:17 This year in Rome, 20 dancers and 50 students from the Dante Alighieri High School staged

00:22 a flash mob on the Spanish steps.

00:25 The organization is the brainchild of Yves Ensler, author of the Vagina Monologues.

00:30 It holds events in 190 countries, with often hundreds dancing together to the notes of

00:37 its anthem, "Break the Chain."

00:41 The organization invites one billion women to dance and connect around the world to demand

00:45 an end to the violence and show collective global solidarity.

00:50 An estimated 35% of women have suffered violence at some point in their lives.

00:55 In some countries, the number is as high as 70%.

01:00 (whooshing)

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