The March and Rally
THIS IS AN ALL WOMEN ONLY EVENT
The Million Women Rise Coalition welcomes the support of ALL who are committed to ending male violence in all its forms. Million Women Rise is open to all women.
The march is led and organised by Black / Global Majority women.
Women and girls here in England, and around the world continue to experience male violence every minute of every hour of every day in our homes, on our streets, on our public transport, at our places of work and in war. Women and girls have been conditioned and forced to defer to men, to take our lead from men and to behave in ways approved of by men. On this particular day, we want women to come and feel the strength, the exhilaration and power of being with other women, to celebrate ourselves, our differences, our multi-culturalness, to sing, shout and chant at the top of our voices, dance, march, make movement and show resistance with our bodies, to demonstrate however we want.
One of the main aims is that any woman who has experienced, witnessed or been threatened by male violence is to know that she is not alone and that although male violence is often normalised it is not normal. Women are working all over the world in paid and unpaid capacity to bring an end to male violence. Our movements are strong. Although we may not all agree on everything, the one thing we are able to coalesce around is that male violence in all its forms must end. It must end in our lifetime. We believe that it is only together, and with true solidarity that we can bring an end to male violence against women and girls in all its forms. We need each other, the master's tools of divide and rule is not an option. We women and girls are under siege, yet it is only together that can end this war on our hearts, minds and bodies.
The speakers at the all women's platform at our rally express their fight and resistance through spoken word, song and dance. This is an unapologetic platform of celebration, expression and defiance.
All women are welcome as One Woman, One Body, One Song, One Love.
Together we will end this violence against us and our loved ones.
CHILDREN
Women are welcome to bring children. We especially recognise that for so many girls, the march is a beautiful, empowering space.
We do not have childcare / creche facilities. In terms of transportation, the access bus is available for women with children who may need to use it.
ACCESSIBILITY
An access bus will be available at the meeting point, and will travel along to march route to the rally
We will publish information about accessible toilets along the route before the day of the march and rally
BSL interpreters will be available at the rally
If you need to book a PA for the day, please ensure that your PA is a woman
MEN
We know that there are men who want to support the spirit and intentions of the event.
If you’re a man reading this, or a woman who wants to know how her loved one can participate, there are lots of ways in which you can show your support. You can:
Support us by respecting women's spaces to meet, discuss, and organise.
Take care of children while your mum, partner, sister, daughter, friend or relative, attends the march.
Read, listen, hear, and learn more about violence against women and girls here in England and across the planet.
Speak out to other men about all forms of abuse and violence.
Make a financial donation to help meet the cost of the march.
Organise discussion groups.
Blog about ending male violence.
Raise awareness and help change the consciousness that normalises male violence in all its forms.
Come to the march and cheer us along from the pavement.
You have the power to make ethical personal and political choices during your everyday life which will contribute to ending male violence against women and girls.