Viva La Woman!

CANDLER PARK — Today is International Women's Day, where we mark the milestones and contributions women have made to humanity.

This sculpture by Phil Proctor, entitled "One Woman Rising," is atop the rise in Freedom Park, near the Moreland Avenue and Freedom Parkway entrance.

Commissioned by the Chelko Foundation, it harks to the One Billion Rising, a global day of action that aims to end violence against women.

Proctor's sculpture shows the woman dancing and freeing herself from mental and physical bondage and into freedom.

One Billion Rising ATL, the local arm of the movement, is meeting at the One Woman Rising sculpture at 5:15 p.m. and they will march to the Georgia WAND celebration at Manuel's Tavern between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

You can also go to the Charis Books and More/Charis Circle, the feminist bookstore at 1189 Euclid Ave. NE in Little Five Points from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

For more information on One Billion Rising ATL events and the movement go to its Facebook page.