Even this year, the Center for Art and Community Artpolis, on February 14, 2019 in Zahir Pajaziti Square, within the global gampaign One Billion Rising, became host to the organization of this campaign by joins the world with the traditional dance of #OneBillionRising and accompanied by DJ Lilac music. Together we expressed our revolt and celebrated through dance and music to show the fact that we have not been defeated by daily this everyday violence towards women and girls.

“Today, for the 7^th year in a row, we are rising that along with sexual and physical violence, to stop also the systematic violence in the economic, political, socio-cultural, environmental and ideological spheres. We urge you to join us in resistance and solidarity. Because this day and this upswing is no longer a campaign – it’s a way of life. “- was one of the numerous calls of speech at Zahir Pajaziti Square”.

We rise together to end:

Rape

Incest
Sexual Harassment
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Sexual Slavery and Trafficking
Child Marriage
Femicide
Sexual, Gender and Reproductive Oppression
Violence Towards LGBTQIA+ Communities

Toxic Masculinity 
Poverty/ Economic Injustice/ Labor Exploitation 
Climate Destruction and Environmental Plunder 
Racism, Hate and Discrimination  
Religious Fundamentalism 
State and Institutional Violence/ Militarization/ War 
Forced Displacement/ Immigrant and Migrant Abuse