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Are you in Germany? Take a Stand in April!

March 28, 2016 By Contributor

ProChange, Germany, SSH Blog Correspondents

4.3.14 ProChange GermanyWir sind wütend, weil wir nicht sicher sind auf unseren Straßen, wie es uns einschränkt, uns unserer Freiheit beraubt. Nicht erst jetzt, nachdem seit der Silvesternacht ganz Deutschland auf einmal Sexismus, Street Harassment, sexuelle Belästigung entdeckt hat. Wir sind wütend, weil sexuelle Belästigung nicht erst Silvester erfunden wurde, sondern schon immer vorhanden war. Wir sind wütend darüber, dass nicht endlich eine Auseinandersetzung mit den allgegenwärtigen Sexismen in unserer Gesellschaft stattfindet.

Stattdessen werden hegemoniale Männlichkeiten reproduziert, in denen wir entrechtet werden, indem uns der Diskurs, das Selbstbestimmungsrecht aus der Hand genommen wird. Wir werden instrumentalisiert für fremdenfeindliche, rassistische Propaganda, die Betroffene benutzt, um gegen Fremde zu hetzen. Wir wurden instrumentalisiert für das verschärfte Asylpaket II, bei dem kurzerhand der Schutz der Frauen vor Gewalt rausgeschmissen wurde, obwohl damit gegen die EU-Richtlinie 2013/33/EU des EU-Parlaments und des EU-Rates verstoßen wird. Unser Sexualstrafrecht ist nach wie vor nicht ratifiziert. Der geplante Entwurf, der jetzt endlich in Angriff genommen wurde, ist weiterhin von einem sexuellen Selbstbestimmungsrecht weit entfernt. Ein “Nein” reicht immer noch nicht als “Nein”. Der Straftatbestand der sexuellen Belästigung ist in Deutschland auch im geplanten Entwurf immer noch nicht enthalten.

Seid ihr auch wütend? Dann bringen wir die selbstverständlichen Normen ins Wanken, lassen nicht zu, dass fehlgeleitete Männlichkeitsbilder über uns bestimmen, uns kontrollieren. Die Straßen, der Park, der Bahnhof, die Bushaltestelle, der Club, die Öffentlichkeit – wir nehmen uns zurück, was uns gehört.

Wir wollen in mindestens 50 Ländern wieder die Welt dazu bringen, uns Zuzuhören und zu Handeln. Macht mit! Internationale Anti-Street Harassment Week vom 10. bis 16. April 2016!

In der Woche selber werden wir in Dortmund auch wieder unsere roten Karten gegen Sexismus an potenziell Betroffene und pinke Karten gegen Homosexuellenfeindlichkeit verteilen sowie Bierdeckel zur Sensibilisierung in Kneipen, Clubs. Die Karten werden direkt Belästigern übergeben. Die Bierdeckel sollen auf gefährliche Situationen aufmerksam machen und ermutigen einzugreifen. Wir werden mit Kreide Plätze markieren, an denen wir sexuelle Belästigung erlebt haben.

Macht mit! Bei uns (Dortmund/Ruhrgebiet) sind “Neue” herzlich willkommen. Auch in anderen Städten und Orten sind Mitstreiter_innen willkommen. Oder – selbst aktiv werden vor Ort als Organisation im Großen oder als Privatperson im Kleinen.

Schickt uns gerne Anregungen und Tipps und sehr gerne viele Fotos.

Mail: prochange@web.de

In English:

4.5.14 Dortmund, Germany - ProChange7We are angry because we aren’t safe in our streets. We are angry about consequently being limited and about how our freedom is taken away. Not only now, that after New Year’s Eve the entire country – Germany – has discoverd sexism, street harrassment, sexual harassment. We are angry because all this was part of our lives already before New Year’s Eve. We are angy because no dispute regarding the omnipresent sexism in our society takes place.

Instead, male supremacy disfranchises us, takes away the basis of discourse, and, last but not least, our right of self-determination. We are being exploited for xenophobic, racist propaganda that uses affected persons to agitate against foreigners. We are being exploited for the exacerbated 2nd legislation on asylum from which the protection of women against violince was kicked, although this infringes upon the EU guideline 2013/33/EU of the EU Parliament and the EU Council. Our law against sexual offenses has not been ratified until today. The long expected draft which has finally been projected is still far away from including sexual self-determination. A “No” still does not count as a “No”. The element of sexual offense is still not being included in the German projected draft.

Are you angry, too? Then, let’s shake the system, let’s not allow to dominate erratic male stereotypes over us, to control us. The streets, the park, the train station, the bus stop, the club, all public space – let’s reconquer what’s ours.

We want to make the world listen to us and take action with us in a minimum of 50 countries. Join in to the International Anti-Street Harassment Week from April 10 to 16, 2016.

Across the week, we will distribute our red cards against sexism and pink cards against homophobia in Dortmund, Germany, as well as beer coasters in pubs and bars to sensitize people to the subject matter. The cards will be directly handed out to harassers. The coasters shall point out to dangerous situations and encourage people to take action. We will mark places where we have been sexually harassed with chalk. Details.

Join in! In Dortmund, and anywhere else, “Newbies” are always welcome. Of course, you become active yourself, no matter if in a big organisation of as a private person.

Please send us your ideas and also lots of photos!

Mail: prochange@web.de

ProChange is a group of people between 20 and 64 years of age who have been active for several years or decades now. ProChange consists of a small group of core members (pictured left) in a network of other activists. Our main focus is on street harassment, sexism and sexualized violence. We are opposed to all forms of exploitation as we believe that they are all connected.

Translated by Marlene Margolis

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