Day 3: International Anti-Street Harassment Week

Hello Day 3!

Thanks to everyone who joined the Tweetathon ALL DAY using #EndSH —

(Note: By tweeting and using #EndSH, #SexObject or tagging @DeyStreet, @StopStHarassmnt, you can enter a drawing for a copy of Jessica Valenti‘s new book Sex Object. LEARN MORE)

Here are some of the events and actions that took place —

Brazil: Chega de Fiu Fiu created a video looking at how movies, series, music videos and songs try to normalize street harassment and help perpetuate it.

Chile: A law amendment to criminalize street harassment was passed unanimously today in the Chilean Chamber of Deputies! Read more (Spanish).

Egypt: Imprint Movement hosted an online awareness campaign across the week [Cairo]

“The law is on your side, speak up”

Nepal: Activista Nepal conducted a workshop on ” SAFE CITY & STREET HARASSMENT” at KATHMANDU MODEL COLLEGE (KMC), Balkumari Lalitpur District. Around 50 students took part in the workshop.

Papua New Guinea: The UN Women Safe Cities programme site will host an “Anti-Harassment Awareness Day” in Port Moresby at two venues and times. First, in the Gordons Market, there will be a community conversation animated by the Municipal Gender Desk and a youth group that promotes ending violence against women in public spaces through yoga (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.). Then, from 3 – 5 p.m., they will interview women commuters at women-only bus stops about their personal impressions and solutions to harassment in public spaces. During this activity also the repheral pathway, developed by UN-Women and the local government, will be shared and accesible to the women commuters. [10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. in Port Moresby]

Illinois: University of Illinois hosted a keynote speech with Stop Telling Women to Smile artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.

Iowa: End Street Harassment – Iowa City is hosting a few events in Iowa City across the week, including sidewalk chalking. [8:30 p.m. Meet at the Iowa City Public Library]

Maryland: Hollaback Bmore is hosting a Self-Care Gathering at the MICA Wellness Center [6 p.m.]

Washington, DC-area: WMATA, SSH and Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS) released the findings of the city’s first-ever transit harassment survey and co-hosted a flyering event at several metro stations. [4-6 p.m.]