Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past few weeks.
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Street Harassment Stories:
Share your story! You can read street harassment stories on the Web at:
Ramallah Street Watch in Palestine
Many of the Hollaback sites
In the News, on the Blogs:
* Feminist Media, “Street Harassment and Facebook and Orthodox Religion.“
* Say NO UNiTE, “Cities meet to discuss safer public spaces“
* Korea Bang, “‘Sexual Harassment Grandpa’ Asks Girl for Gangbang On Subway“
* The Express Tribune Blog, “Street harassment: The blame lies with you“
* Discipline and Anarchy, “The drop in the ocean, or the drop that wears away the stone? Street Harassment“
* Pakistan Today, “Women commuters feel bothered in overloaded buses“
* The Nation, “MCA’s Feminist Legacy“
* Mumbai Boss, “Female-Approved Punishments For Eve-Teasers“
* Deccan Chronicle, “More eve-teasers on the prowl“
* The Times of India, “Gang molests woman, beats her up for fighting back“
* The Times of India, “Night holds many terrors for women“
Activism Announcements:
New:
* In NYC on June 2 — “Queerocracy presents QRASH Course: Queers Resisting All Street Harassment“
* Help fund a new film about street harassment
Reminders:
* Change.org petition: Tell VisitPhilly.com: Please place advertisements that reflect the true value of our city.
* Read a report about the events of Anti-Street Harassment Week 2012.
* The Stop Street Harassment book is available in paperback for $15.
* Submit art about street harassment for the VoiceTool Product exhibit in San Francisco, CA
* If you’re in the New York City area, take this survey about harassment on public transportation.
* Gay and bisexual men, take this survey about street harassment (you can be in any location).
* The Adventures of Salwa campaign has a hotline for sexual harassment cases in Lebanon: 76-676862.
* In Bangalore, India, there is a helpline for street harassment 080 – 22943225 / 22864023
* Report #streetharassment in Pakistan at @NameAndShamePk, email nameandshame@ryse.pk, SMS 0314-800-35-68 or online at http://www.nameandshame.pk
10 Tweets from the Week:
1. @Rawnzilla @dreamyeyed Regarding street harassment: If you wouldn’t want someone to say it to your sister or mother, don’t say it. That simple.
2. @LaMaisonJeke as soon as the weather is nice! Lol “@nicolettemason: Nothing says spring quite like street harassment! Thanks, dudes of NYC!”
3. @_Emilsy Let’s clear the stereotype: street HARASSMENT is a VIOLATION not a compliment.
4. @florasaurus K guys when has street harassment actually worked for you. Getting so fed up. Not your babe.
5. @TheMamaFesto “hey pretty lady” might sound complimentary in your head, but to be honest? Gave me the shivers (and NOT the good kind). #StreetHarassment
6. @thekateblack “Hey girl! ‘Scuse me, can I get your number?” “13.” #streetharassment #brooklyn
7. @tripnslide #ThingsIReallyCantStand cat calling. Did you think I’ll drop my pants right there? #StreetHarassment #FuckOff
8. @janecupcakes: Me & @agent_sculder got a ROCK thrown at us by a guy in an apt who wanted our attention #streetharassment @hollabackboston
9. @mernathomas Standing in street to stop taxi after work, a man passing by calls me a prostitute. I yell back & start to cry. Normal day in #Egypt. #endSH
10. @Roewoof I’ve seen them trying to pick up HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS in their cars, I’ve seen them engage in street harassment against women.
