Welcome to the seventh annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week! We are 36 countries strong and counting!!
Read the press release | Watch the YouTube video
REPORT BACK:
Thank you so much to everyone who let us know about their events/actions for the website.
Next we want to celebrate and share what you’ve done in: 1) our online photo album and 2) the annual wrap-up report. So, please complete this form and send or tag us in your photos!!
GET THE DAILY UPDATES:
Visit the Stop Street Harassment blog for updates about events/actions each day. We also have guest blog posts slated across the week.
You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates.
MEDIA:
There are already more than 10 news-hits!
- Share with us links to any media coverage you receive or articles you write!
- Tune in from 6-7 p.m. this evening, WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC will cover Anti-Street Harassment Week on the radio.
- PreventConnect’s latest podcast ties in to the Week.
- Our board member Patrick McNeil interviewed a college student whose Anti-SH Week display was censored by the university.
REMINDERS: STOP TELLING WOMEN TO SMILE
Stop Telling Women to Smile is hosting an International Wheatpasting Night during the Week, April 7. To participate, complete this form.
GLOBAL TWEETATHON
Please join the Tweetathon on April 4! Tweet about street harassment issues any time that day (any time zone, any language) while using #EndSH in your tweets. Be sure to check out the other Twitter events, too.
BLOGGING!
It’s not too late – if you wish to guest blog during the week (or have an entry cross-posted from your blog), please email HollyKearl@yahoo.com and BPurdy@mail.umw.edu, with a short pitch.
LOGOS, IMAGES, FLYERS
We have a selection of shareable images and downloadable fliers on our website! Feel free to use them however you would like.
I want to close with words of gratitude. First, a big thank you to all of you for taking the time and effort to be part of this Week. It makes a difference at the local and global level. Thank you to Elisa Melo and Britnae Purdy for their help with social media, graphic design and other aspects of the Week. And thank you to the SSH Board for their leadership and involvement in the Week.
It’s time to Meet Us on the Street and raise awareness together!
