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January 23, 2013
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Nevada County taking part in ‘One Billion Rising,’ a day of action

On February 14 at The Center for the Arts and downtown Grass Valley the Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising will join with activists around the world for ‘One Billion Rising,’ the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND …

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The Union Updated Jan 23, 2013 10:32PM Published Jan 29, 2013 09:21AM Copyright 2013 The Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.