Join AfroPunk’s live Instagram event on Saturday, to close out International Anti-Street Harassment Week!
Info:
This Sat. 4/25 at 4pm PST
Join musicians and activists @IndigoMateo and @RichieReseda on @Afropunk for an IG Live Event Clappin’ Back At Street Harassment
Indigo and Richie shared,
“This event comes at a time when human connection on the streets is more sparse than we’ve seen in…ever? But street harassment has never been about human connection– it’s always been (and still is) about power, a lack of equity and the absence of consent. It’s international street harassment awareness week and since most of us are in the house, it’s a great time for voices to be heard on this topic, and for street harassers to get some home training on how to approach and not approach people in the streets. We have the chance to make sure things never go back to “normal” regarding street harassment. We have the power to clap back at harassment and build a culture of consent….<3″
Indigo shared that personally,
“Even in these tough, socially distant times, we still out here getting street harassed. This event is so important to me because I’m a survivor of sexual violence as well as a lover of life and people– I love to be out in my community. Often I’ve felt like my experiences with sexual violence and harassment were invisible and I’ve been told that I’m probably just overreacting. I’ve been told that this is just the way things are. That I should be glad to get so much “compliments and attention.” Nah. No. Negative. I’m tired of people coming to rape culture’s defense.
We’re calling it all out on 4/25 by talking about harassment and sexual violence and challenging others to do better for the sake of our lives in these streets.”
YESS!! Mark your calendars and tune in!
