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Day 7: International Anti-Street Harassment Week

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It’s our final day!!

Here are photos from the week  | Here are the media hits

Check out the events that happened today…

India Tweetathon

Read the Tweet Chat Storify, by Safecity.

  • Canada: Hollaback Peterborough did chalking in the main downtown area.
4.16.16 chalking organized by Hollaback Peterborough - Canada 5 4.16.16 chalking organized by Hollaback Peterborough - Canada 3 4.16.16 chalking organized by Hollaback Peterborough - Canada 4
  • Chile: OCAC Chile will organize an event called Festival Respeto Callejero (Street Respect Festival). They will have music, stand up comedy, workshops, self-defense class, and activities for children [April 16, time TBD, Parque Bustamante]. ** THIS WAS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER**

Chile festival of respect April 16 2016

  • Costa Rica: UPEACE members did sidewalk chalking and more. Video by Sewon Choi.

    4.16.16 Upeacer class doing street action in San Jose, Costa Rica 5 4.16.16 CostaRica 4.16.16 Upeacer class doing street action in San Jose, Costa Rica

  • Ecuador: Hollaback Cuenca is hosting Café-Tertulia por Espacios Públicos Seguros and women came together to share their street harassment stories over coffee.

4.16.16 Ecuador event

  • France: HDR held an awareness event at a bookstore in Paris.
4.16.16 bookstore HDR Paris, France 4.16.16 bookstore flyering HDR Paris, France 4.16.16 HDR Paris France evening discussion 2
  • Germany: ProChange distributed cards against sexism and homophobia across Dortmond.
April 2016 ProChange card distribution, Germany 2 April 2016 ProChange card distribution, Germany 5 April 2016 ProChange flyers in Germany
April 2016 ProChange card distribution, Germany April 2016 ProChange card distribution, Germany 9 April 2016 ProChange card distribution, Germany 3
  • Guatemala: OCAC Guatemala did street action.
4.16.16 Ocac Guatemala street action 4.16.16 PDH Guatemala street action 4.16.16 Ocac Guatemala street action 2
  • India: 13 girls from Bandra Plot occupied a space generally used by boys – Safecity. Also, youth in Sanjay Camp and Dakshinpuri in India came together for a screening of a film on understanding gender roles.
4.16.16, 13 girls from Bandra Plot occupied a space generally used by boys - Safecity India 5 4.16.16, 13 girls from Bandra Plot occupied a space generally used by boys - Safecity India 2 4.16.16 youth in Sanjay Camp and Dakshinpuri in India came together for the screening of a film on understanding gender roles, Safecity
4.16.16, 13 girls from Bandra Plot occupied a space generally used by boys - Safecity India 9 4.16.16, 13 girls from Bandra Plot occupied a space generally used by boys - Safecity India 3 4.16.16 youth in Sanjay Camp and Dakshinpuri in India came together for the screening of a film on understanding gender roles, Safecity 2
  • Nepal: Numerous groups held a march against street harassment in Kathmandu
4.16.16 March in Kathmandu, Nepal - Naren Khatiwada 4.16.16 March in Kathmandu, Nepal 2 4.16.16 street play in Kathmandu, Nepal
4.16.16 March in Kathmandu, Nepal 10 4.16.16 March in Kathmandu, Nepal 4.16.16 March in Kathmandu, Nepal 14
  • Philippines: UN Women Safe Cities and the Quezon City local government worked with the Tricycle Drivers Association to train 100 tricycle drivers (tuktuk drivers) on gender sensitivity and to come up with joint solutions for addressing sexual harassment and sexual violence against women and girls in public spaces. The workshop  facilitated identification of the role of tricycle drivers as partners in ending street harassment and promoting the new city law passed to increase fines and penalties against all forms of sexual harassment in public spaces.
  • Romania: FILIA Centre held a picnic to create a safe-space to talk about issues of street harassment and also distributed flyers.
4.16.16 FILIA Centre flyering and picnic in Romania 54.16.16 FILIA Centre flyering and picnic in Romania 12 4.16.16 FILIA Centre flyering and picnic in Romania 9 4.16.16 FILIA Centre flyering and picnic in Romania 4
  • Massachusetts: The Warrior Queen Initiative did chalking in Boston.
4.16.16 Boston chalking by Warrior Queen Initiative 2 4.16.16 Boston chalking by Warrior Queen Initiative
4.16.16 Slutwalk Atlanta street action in Georgia 16 4.16.16 Slutwalk Atlanta street action in Georgia 17 4.16.16 Slutwalk Atlanta street action in Georgia 12
4.16.16 Slutwalk Atlanta street action in Georgia 22 4.16.16 Slutwalk Atlanta chalking 4.16.16 Slutwalk Atlanta street action in Georgia 13

  • Louisiana: Hollaback New Orleans did sidewalk chalking
4.16.16 Hollaback New Orleans chalking in Louisana 2 4.16.16 Hollaback New Orleans chalking in Louisana 3 4.16.16 Hollaback New Orleans chalking in Louisana
  • Maryland: Hollaback Bmore and Collective Action for Safe Spaces held a rally at the Ynot Lot, 4 W North Ave. in Baltimore.
4.16.16 Jessica Raven Bryanna A. Jenkins, Qiara Butler, Jessica Raven and Leah Michaels. Hback Bmore rally, MD 4.16.16 HB Bmore leaders Lean and Brittany. Maryland  4.16.16 Stop Stret Harassment board members Maureen Evans Arthurs and Holly Kearl, HB Bmore rally, MD
IMG_2797 4.16.16 Hannah Brancato - FORCE table, HB Bmore rally. MD IMG_2795
4.16.16 NYC spottheharassment 3 4.16.16 NYC rally - prepare inc 2 4.16.16 NYC rally - prepare inc 3
4.16.16 NYC rally 10 4.16.16 NYC rally - Hollaback HQ team‎ 4.16.16 NYC rally 7
  • Ohio: People’s Justice League did chalking.
4.16.16 Ohio - People's Justice League chalking 6 4.16.16 Ohio - People's Justice League chalking 7 4.16.16 Ohio - People's Justice League chalking 3
  • Washington, DC: Defend Yourself held a workshop called “Dealing with street harassment.”

4.16.16 Defend Yourself street harassment workshop in Washington, DC

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