Within the month, Stop Street Harassment will commission first-ever national survey on street harassment (donate now to help cover the costs associate with the research report!).
To supplement the national survey, I have conducted small discussion groups with various demographics across the country, including queer women of color in NY, Native Americans in SD, and women in CA who deal with harassment in cars.
With the Bicycle Coalition, SSH is hosting a one-hour discussion group on street harassment and cycling on Tuesday, February 25, at 6 p.m. at the Bicycle Coalition’s offices (1500 Walnut Street, Suite 1107, Philadelphia), and if you’re in the area and have faced harassment while bicycling, you’re invited to participate.
At the discussion group, I will give a quick overview of the study and then lead and tape record a discussion about attendees’ street harassment stories and the impact the issue has had on them. The recording is only to ensure accurate documentation of the stories and people can choose to be totally anonymous.
The national street harassment survey and discussion group findings will inform a national report and each discussion group will have 1-2 pages in the report featuring a few stories and overall themes. The report will be sent to educators, lawmakers, and community leaders to better help them understand the issue and what they can do to make public places safer for everyone.
Attendees will receive drinks & snacks and a copy of my new book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers.
RSVP to hkearl@stopstreetharassment.org
