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:
* The Winter Snowfall, “A Little Education: How To Respond When Someone Tells You They Were Harassed or Assaulted on the Street“
* Yemen Times, “Sexual harassment goes unpunished in Yemen” & Women’s News Network, “Yemen women use digital tech to improve society with ‘Safe Streets’”
* The Cathartist, “Street Harassment – Nasiha’s Experience“
* IBN Live, “On the trail of Roadside Romeos, Peeping Toms“
* IBN Live, “Man assaulted by eve-teasers, dies”
* Organica, “A Real Voice from the Egyptian Streets: Sexual Harassment in Egypt is Reality“
* Bernama, “New Map To Make Travel Safe For Women“
* The Online Mail, “‘Divide’ in Bangor between students and residents“
* Women’s Views on News, “Poll reveals that one in four women in London feels unsafe on public transport“
* Sunday Mercury, “Birmingham women fight back against sexual harassment“
* Gothamist, “NYPD Arrest Latest L Train Perv But Other Subway Pervs Still Lurk”
* The Hindu, “Residents for surveillance cameras“
* Dear Margot, “Rape culture part two: street harassment“
* Who Needs Feminism? “I Need Feminism: Street Harassment Edition“
* NPR, “To Stop Sexual Harassment, Hollaback!“
* NY Daily News, “Your catcalls have no place here“
* Huffington Post, “Where Is the Decency 2012?“
Activism Announcements:
New:
* In NYC on June 2 — “Queerocracy presents QRASH Course: Queers Resisting All Street Harassment“
* Change.org petition: Tell VisitPhilly.com: Please place advertisements that reflect the true value of our city.
* FAAN Mail and Hollaback Philly worked with teenage girls to create a short video about street harassment.
Reminders:
* 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
15 Tweets from the Week:
1. @WendylSierra Ah, summer is so close! Street harassment is in the air…
2. @pixiecita Generally speaking, I don’t back down from street harassment. I get confrontational like a mofo.
3. @Dory_Eryani Someone on the street chewing Qat and harassing #Yemen #harassment http://pic.twitter.com/Ig14mRRB
4. @Sarahdactylaugh @visitphilly street harassment isn’t love. Making visitors feel violated in your streets doesn’t promote tourism, it makes them feel unsafe.
5. @ari_WISCslob OMG 11:30 at night is too late for street harassment! COME. ON. #EndStreetHarassment #LeaveMeAlone! #ShoutingFromCarsIsNotSexy
6. @grayshonnn Having a riot grrrl moment blasting Bikini Kill whilst I write about street harassment.
7. @Chenthoorii I think I have a sign on my forehead that says”harass me now”It’s not okay to grunt,or growl or whisper dirty things to me #streetharassment
8. @clairesgould #streetharassment in Eastern Market. “Smile for me. Don’t be so hateful, baby.” #ew
9. @shutupcaf people who think women who make a fuss about street harassment should stop moaning and feel flattered are the WORST
10. @I_C_O_F Street harassment is real. Perverts are real.
11. @annyeongbada I haven’t talked to my best guy friend in half a year :/ maybe he shouldn’t have said to take street harassment as a compliment tho -_-
12. @ssvik #CreepyMonday continues: A homeless guy suggested I give him a kiss instead of money?! Stop #Streetharassment! #Enough #SSH #Shocked
13. @PattiProvance “Shake it, Don’t Break It” Apparently street harassment hasn’t changed since I was like, 12… @iHollaback @hkearl in Oakland, CA today
14. @indigojo_uk @Organica_ I went to Egypt in 1999 and had a lucky escape from some guys in a perfume shop who made obscene suggestions. Only time as adult.
15. @littlereegan I need ladies (& gentlemen) who’re willing to join me in taking action to stop street harassment. Let me know if you’re seriously interested
