Carl Cheng

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"LIKE A WOMAN" HONORS WOMEN & CALLS IN MEN TO THE MOVEMENT

As Mother's Day approaches and with so many women on the frontlines, we are playing "Like a Woman" on repeat. Written by singer/songwriter Ryan Amador, the song calls men to recognize and celebrate women's leadership, and to join the movement to end gender-based violence. "Like a Woman" places the issue of ending violence against all women and girls front and center and calls upon men to RISE.

"Three years ago, inspired by my involvement with V-Day and amidst the horror of our political shift, I wrote 'Like a Woman' to proclaim, from a man's voice, my devotion to womankind. The song is a call to men to actively celebrate women and stand up against those who restrict women's rights and/or perpetuate patriarchal abuse around the world. I am so happy to partner with One Billion Rising to bring this message far and wide." – Ryan Amador, singer/songwriter of "Like a Woman."

Produced by Hanan Rubinstein (Alicia Keys, Rita Ora, Nick Jonas) with a music video directed by Sekou Luke ("The Time is Now...featuring Chantal Georges and Thandie Newton"), "Like A Woman" has been played over a million times and has been featured at V-Day and One Billion Rising activist-led events across the globe.

In time for Mother's Day, Ryan has just released a live version of the song. Watch the video here. The song was also recorded in Spanish recorded by Kike Jiménez (finalist on The Voice Mexico) and Sean O'Connell (Singer/Songwriter and translator of 'Mujer Valiente' and Spanish Language version of 'Break The Chain'), and produced by One Billion Rising Mexico global coordinator Andres Naime.

NEW! Mujer Valiente/Like A Woman Spanish Language Video Released

The video to MUJER VALIENTE, the Spanish language translation of “Like a Woman” by singer songwriter Ryan Amador performed by Kike Jiménez (finalist on The Voice Mexico) and Sean O’Connell (Singer/Songwriter and translator of Mujer Valiente and Spanish Language version of Break The Chain), has been released today! Produced by One Billion Rising Mexico global coordinator Andrés Naime and featuring testimonies about the women in their lives by comedian Manu NNa, playwright Victor Barba, personal trainer Cisse Occean Andoeza, actor Andrés Durán, chef Andrés De León, activist Quique Galdeano, artist and activist Thomas Fléchel, politician Alejandro Orozco, and Andrés Naime.

“Mujer Valiente/Like a Woman” are part of V-Day’s initiative to create provocative art pieces that inspire people to act.

“Many of us young people believe there’s no such thing as misogyny or gender-based violence anymore, when really it’s as strong as ever. Every day there are new cases of missing women, many sold, murdered, or victims of violence at home. It is so important that we create consciousness and awareness that these are real and actual problems that cannot be ignored. It’s an honor to be a voice for this amazing cause.” – Kike Jiménez, singer of “Mujer Valiente.”

We invite men everywhere to join the campaign, upload your own “Like a Woman” and “Mujer Valiente” tributes, reflecting your appreciation for the women in your life while also considering what it means to be a man in a world where one in three women are directly affected by sexual violence.

LISTEN & JOIN THE CAMPAIGN: Like-a-woman.org
WATCH & SHARE: like-a-woman.org/mujervaliente
V-Day: Say It, Stage It - PRODUCE a V-Day benefit as an Artistic Uprising in your college/university, in your community. 
One Billion Rising: Rise for Revolution - RISE in your community, for your community
City of Joy: Turn Pain to Power - SCREEN the documentary, SUPPORT the Women in DR Congo

NEW! Just out! A Cappella Arrangement for “Like a Woman” by Ryan Amador

For the 2020 V-season, we’ve released the a cappella arrangement of “Like A Woman”, by the Grammy award winning producer Ben Bram (Pentatonix). The song was first released as a single and accompanying music video in celebration of International Women’s Day 2019.

“’Like A Woman’ invites men to actively recognize women in the face of the violence and systemic injustices they experience. In the [music] video, men (cisgender, transgender and those who hold fluid identities) challenge themselves and act in gratitude towards, uplift, and give due praise to the women who take on revolutionary and critical roles in their lives.” – Susan Celia Swan, Executive Director of V-Day.

“Like A Woman” is now available to be performed by a cappella groups either on its own (at your annual jams, concerts etc.) or in conjunction with your local V-Day (The Vagina Monologues, A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer, and/or Raise the Vibration) and/or One Billion Rising event.

Get creative with adding this new piece into your event. Have someone introduce the song, host a discussion panel to look at the ways that men can actively become a part of the movement and RISE in solidarity.

“Two years ago, inspired by my involvement with V-Day and amidst the horror of our political shift, I wrote ‘Like a Woman’ to proclaim, from a man’s voice, my devotion to womankind. The song is a call to men to actively celebrate women and stand up against those who restrict women’s rights and/or perpetuate patriarchal abuse around the world. I am so happy to partner with One Billion Rising to bring this message far and wide.” – Ryan Amador, singer/songwriter of “Like a Woman.” This release was part of V-Day’s 20th anniversary initiative to create disruptive art pieces that inspire people to RISE.

What better way to raise the vibration in 2020 by bringing this to your community than performing it with fellow activists using the power of song to uplift women and stand up against perpetuators of patriarchal abuse?

To download the four-part arrangement, CLICK HERE.


RISE 2020, RAISE THE VIBRATION.

RISE in your community, for your community.

V-Day: Say It, Stage It – Produce a V-Day Benefit of “The Vagina Monologues” or “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, or a Prayer” as an Artistic Uprising at your college/university, in your community

One Billion RISING: Revolution 2020 – RISE in your community, for your community

City of Joy: Turning Pain to Power – Screen the Documentary, Support the Women in DR Congo

We feel the energy of rising up, of resistance, of bold artistic energy and creativity coming forward from V-Day and One Billion Rising activists across the globe. At the City of Joy in Congo, 1294 women survivors have graduated, and the documentary film also entitled CITY OF JOY is available on Netflix, bringing a vast global audience their message of Turning Pain to Power.

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Calling Men Into the Movement

On International Women’s Day, singer/songwriter Ryan Amador and One Billion Rising release “Like a Woman” to call men into the movement to end violence against all women and girls (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence). “Like a Woman” is produced by Hanan Rubinstein and the video directed by Sekou Luke. Kike Jiménez finalist of The Voice Mexico) and Sean O’Connell have recorded “Mujer Valiente,” the Spanish version of the song, which will be released globally on Monday.

“The song is a call to men to actively support women and stand up against those who restrict women’s rights and/or perpetuate patriarchal abuse around the world. I am so happy to partner with One Billion Rising to bring this message far and wide.” – Ryan Amador

“When I heard this song I was so moved to hear a man openly, with pride and joy, publicly declare his desire to be more like a woman. It felt like a game changer.” - Eve Ensler

Celebrate International Women’s Day: Listen, post your own tribute to the women in your life, get involved. Invite the men in your life to join the movement. RISE on #IWD2019 and every day. Visit like-a-woman.org

#InternationalWomensDay #1BillionRising #DismantlePatriarchy #UntilTheViolenceStops #RyanAmador #KikeJimenez #SeanOConnell #EveEnsler

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This #IWD2019, I’m calling on the men in my life (TAG A FEW) to RISE for women’s leadership with #LikeAWoman. Watch the video, and join the movement to end violence against all women and girls like-a-woman.org #1BillionRising

This International Women’s Day, I call on all men who want to make a difference to celebrate the women in their lives, reflect on their own relationship to patriarchy, and RISE. Watch “Like a Woman” and upload your own tribute videos for the women in your life, visit like-a-woman.org #IWD2019 #1BillionRising

Love this new song by @VDay, @RyanAmadorMusic, and @HananMusic: #LikeAWoman. Celebrate International Women’s Day by listening and posting your own tribute to the women in your life! RISE on #IWD2019 like-a-woman.org #1BillionRising

Strong like a woman? Compassionate like a woman? Creative like a woman? There’s so much to celebrate this #IWD2019, including the latest release from @VDAY and #1BillionRising, #LikeAWoman, by @RyanAmadorMusic. Get involved at like-a-woman.org

This #IWD2019 I’m calling in other men who want to make a difference! What can we do to celebrate the women in our life? How can we support them and help make a difference? Check out #LikeAWoman by @RyanAmador, create your own tributes, spread the word, and get involved at like-a-woman.org #1BillionRising

“I want to own what I believe. I’ll be as brave as a woman. Lift my faith to the women who carry us all.” Check out the new song/video #LikeAWoman by @RyanAmador #1BillionRising at like-a-woman.org and RISE on #IWD2019

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