Plan International’s new report, based on interviews with 21,000 girls around the world, found that street harassment is a pervasive problem for them.
This is unacceptable – everyone should feel safe in public spaces. The real impact it has on millions of lives is is a big reason why we work to change the cultural acceptability of street harassment. We use research and story-telling to document it and then encourage community and government action to end it.
As the holiday season approaches, you can support us in your shopping by using our Amazon Smile link and you can donate to our forthcoming Giving Tuesday and Year-End giving campaigns in honor of the people in your life whom you want to feel safe.
If we raise enough money, we can fund a five-year update to our 2014 national study on street harassment in the US, oversee our 9th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week, re-launch our Safe Public Spaces Mentoring Program and more!
Recent SSH Activities
- In September, we held our first board meeting with our newest board members – and held an in-person welcome session for the local DC-area members!
- Board member Patrick McNeil took the lead on crafting a “We Believe Survivors” letter for SSH in light of the US Supreme Court hearings earlier this fall.
- SSH volunteer Dr. Meghna Bhat represented SSH during the YWCA Week Without Violence campaign.
- Board member Maliyka Muhammad represented SSH in New York at a Ladies First Astoria workshop on sexual harassment.
- On Nov. 10, SSH Board members Lauren Pires and Ashley Badgley and I will present at Georgetown University’s WERC Summit in Washington, DC.
In the News:
It’s been one year since the #MeToo hashtag went viral and our study from earlier this year has been cited in many news articles, as has SSH’s work in general. Examples include: USA Today, Vox, Mother Jones, Daily Times – Pakistan, Times of India, San Diego Union Tribune, Lexington Herald-Leader
Again, if you want to take action now, please consider a tax deductible-donation to support our work.
