Day 1: Anti-SH Week 2019 | Stop Street Harassment

Day 1 of International Anti-Street Harassment Week was exciting!!

Here’s a photo album (I’ll update it each day).

Groups from Australia to Argentina, from the US to the UK posted on social media across the day.

Here is a slice of what happened offline as well:

Canada:

Members of Hollaback! Ottawa did sidewalk chalking and flyering, despite cold weather!

Dominican Republic:

Groups in Santo Domingo, DR held an activity in Parque Colón. There were two back panels where people could write what they think about street harassment and what to do about it. They also held a “rally” and performance so people could experience how hard it is for a woman to walk on the street and keep receiving comments about her body, etc. A local congresswoman, city council women, municipal police, among other citizens, participated.

The organizations involved included: the local government, Alcaldía del Distrito Nacional, along with UN Women, UFPA, and the institutions that are behind the campaign “Resetáte RD” against street harassment: Oxfam República Dominicana, Centro de Género de Intec, Instituto de Género y Familia de la UASD, Nucleo de Apoyo de la Mujer y la Confederación Nacional de Mujeres del Campo.

Guatemala:

OCAC Guatemala put up flyers in their community.

Germany:

Catcalls of Berlin did chalking

India:

Vanshika, Youth Outreach Officer at Safecity, launched the pilot session of Safecity Circles in Delhi for the first day of Anti-Street Harassment Week.

The circle talked about issues of Safety in public spaces. Joined by current and former volunteers, the conversation was very informative and engaging wherein everyone expressed their thoughts about safety, street harassment and how unsafe we are in public spaces.

Netherlands:

Catcalls of Rotterdam did chalking.

UK:

Catcalls of London did chalking.