Join the Google+ Hangout on April 14, 12 p.m. ET.Get inspired by activists from three continents on what street harassment looks like in their countries and how they’re fighting to end this form of violence. You can ask questions during the event or beforehand here.
Participants:
Holly Kearl (USA) is an expert on the topic of gender-based violence, including street harassment and sexual harassment in schools and on college campuses. She is the founder of the nonprofit organization Stop Street Harassment, a published author and a consultant for organizations like the United Nations, the Aspen Institute, and the US State Department.@hkearl @StopStHarassmnt @NoStHarassweek
Jerin Arifa (USA) is the President and Founder of National Organization for Women (NOW) first virtual chapter: Young Feminists and Allies. She proposed and co-created the City University of New York domestic violence and sexual-assault policy for 550,000 students. Arifa is on the board of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, which trains mostly underserved girls to become leaders. A first generation Bangladeshi American, her activism began in childhood when she facilitated a literacy program for homeless kids in Bangladesh. She has 10-plus years of marketing and communications experience working with a variety of organizations ranging from commercial real estate to nonprofits.@JerinArifa
Simona-Maria Chirciu (Romania) is the Vice President of a feminist NGO – FILIA Center – and a PhD Candidate in Political Sciences, working on a thesis on gender-based street harassment in Romania. She has a BA in Political Sciences from the Faculty of Political Sciences, NSPSPA, with a theme on Islamic Fundamentalism in Iran (2012) and a Master Degree in Policy, Gender and Minorities, Faculty of Political Sciences, NSPSPA, with a thesis on street harassment in Bucharest (2014). Simona’s main research interests are in gender-based street harassment, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women, feminist theory, gender and poverty, gender equality, equal opportunities, and social justice. Currently she works as a gender equality expert on sexual violence against women in Romania. Also, she is an activist and she organizes numerous public actions (marches, flash-mobs, protests) against sexual harassment and street harassment against women.
Munibah Choudhry (USA) is a Pakistani American Muslim born and raised in Queens, New York. She is currently a senior at the City College of New York majoring in Psychology. In the Fall she will be starting her Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy and is interested in bringing physical therapy to the underserved South Asian community. Munibah is a feminist, aspiring social activist, amateur film photographer, and avid Bernie Sanders supporter. She hopes to shed light on the negative psychological effects of street harassment one angry Facebook post at a time.
Naomi Mwaura (Kenya) has over 4 years in the public transport industry in Kenya focusing on prevention of sexual harassment and violence. Naomi was a lead organizer in the #MyDressMyChoice protest that saw thousands of women in Kenya protest the rampant cases of sexual violence in the Kenyan public transport industry.
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