Peekskill had its own “One Billion Rising” dance flash mob perform to the campaign song “Break the Chain,” which was created especially for the event.
Participants were able to learn the dance on their own online at “Break the Chain,” while others learned it in a group setting at Energy Movement Center with EMBARK Peekskill, who sponsored the event.
"One Billion Rising" began as a call to action based on the organization's statistic that reportedly shows one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at about 7 billion, this adds up to more than one billion women and girls. To learn more, visit www.onebillionrising.org.
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