<p> A group of 25 organisations came together here on Saturday to launch a global campaign aimed at stopping violence against women.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign aims to catalyse communities, groups and individuals to raise their voices and take action. The launch at Jamia Millia Islamia is a lead-up to February 14, 2013, where a billion people will rise for the campaign across the globe.<br /><br />“We are not just battling with silence but with indifference bordering on apathy. Let the campaign resonate in those very spaces which matter,” said Syeda Hameed, member, Planning Commission.<br /><br />Women’s rights activist Kamla Bhasin said the rising violence against women was not about statistics but how long could it be tolerated.<br /><br />“Today is a day dedicated to making a commitment to zero tolerance against violence against women by making governments accountable and society responsive for ending it,” she said.<br /><br />In 2011, the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) indicated that incidents of rape increased by 873 per cent between 1953 and 2011 at a rate three times faster than all cognisable crimes put together, said a statement issued by the groups.<br /><br />Human rights activist Vrinda Grover brought to the fore the violence perpetrated by security forces, extremists, castiest forces and neo-capitalists. According to the United Nations, one in three women in the world experiences assault and violence in their lifetime.</p>
<p> A group of 25 organisations came together here on Saturday to launch a global campaign aimed at stopping violence against women.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign aims to catalyse communities, groups and individuals to raise their voices and take action. The launch at Jamia Millia Islamia is a lead-up to February 14, 2013, where a billion people will rise for the campaign across the globe.<br /><br />“We are not just battling with silence but with indifference bordering on apathy. Let the campaign resonate in those very spaces which matter,” said Syeda Hameed, member, Planning Commission.<br /><br />Women’s rights activist Kamla Bhasin said the rising violence against women was not about statistics but how long could it be tolerated.<br /><br />“Today is a day dedicated to making a commitment to zero tolerance against violence against women by making governments accountable and society responsive for ending it,” she said.<br /><br />In 2011, the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) indicated that incidents of rape increased by 873 per cent between 1953 and 2011 at a rate three times faster than all cognisable crimes put together, said a statement issued by the groups.<br /><br />Human rights activist Vrinda Grover brought to the fore the violence perpetrated by security forces, extremists, castiest forces and neo-capitalists. According to the United Nations, one in three women in the world experiences assault and violence in their lifetime.</p>