Yesterday was the final day of the 7th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week! Here are some highlights from that day as well as the extra events that occurred today

• You can view more photos of the actions in our photo album.
• Check out the list of media coverage.

Here are more photos from the International Wheatpasting Night led by Stop Telling Women to Smile on April 7. People participated in Berlin (Germany), Duluth (Minnesota), Albuquerque (New Mexico), New Orleans (Louisiana), Chicago (Illinois), New York (New York), London (UK), Bristol (UK) and Toronto (Canada).

Afghanistan:

Free Women Writers released a second street harassment video.

Canada:

Hollaback! Ottawa hosted a sidewalk chalking.

Croatia:

Hollaback! Croatia held a flash mob.

France:

Stop Harcèlement de rue – Toulouse hosted a gathering where people could share their street harassment stories and strategies.

Germany:

ProChange engaged in street action in Dortmond.

Mexico:

La Ciudad es Nuestra held street action and chalking in Mexico City.

Nepal:

“Youth Demonstration against street Harassment” was organized by Youth Advocacy Nepal in partnership with various like minded organizations including ActionAid Nepal, Campaign for People-Led sustainable Development, NDYN, Dalit Youth Alliance and among others at Maitighar Mandala.

The Philippines:

UN Women Safe Cities Metro Manila conducted focus group discussions and follow-up/refresher workshops with tricycle drivers; held in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City. They also met with the local government official in the barangay (the village head) to outline what support they need to implement Quezon City’s anti-sexual harassment in public spaces law.

Poland:

Hollaback! Poland invited people to share their stories using the hashtag #STOPmolection.

UK:

Proactive Dance launched the Cat-Call Counter Attack! It is a site responsive dance piece that seeks to playfully agitate and reclaim the streets around the Royal Festival Hall and Southbank Centre in London.

USA:

Rallies were held in three cities:

Atlanta, Georgia (led by Slutwalk Atlanta – watch a video of it)

New York City (led by Hollaback)

Washington, D.C. (led by Collective Action for Safe Spaces)

Brooklyn Movement Center’s anti-street harassment working group No Disrespect, The Safe OUTside the System Collective of the Audre Lorde Project, and Culture Push hosted street action. There was screen printing, de-escalation skills sharing and opportunities to plug in to local organizing.

Maryland: FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture held a quilting workshop for the Monument Quilt to honor survivors of sexual violence in Baltimore.

Day 6 of the 7th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week is nearing its close. Here are some highlights.

• You can view more photos of the actions in our photo album.
• Check out the growing list of media coverage!
• Tomorrow is our last — and biggest day!! Check out all the rallies, marches, and other types of street action taking place all over the world!

Global:

The Stop Telling Women to Smile International Wheatpasting Night is underway. Tag us in your photos or use #EndSH. Already, at the time of this writing, we’d spotted photos from Toronto, Canada, and Bristol, UK (pictured)!

Afghanistan:

Free Women Writers released a video about how street harassment interferes with girls’ ability to get a good education.

Canada:

Women in Cities International release the third episode in their new podcast Small Talks and City Blocks.

Croatia:

Hollaback Croatia hosted an educational panel with a discussion in the city library.

Dominican Republic:

The International Law Students Associaiton Chapter PUCMM and other groups held a conversation on street harassment.

Guatemala:

The Municipal Office of Women of Villa Nueva has been organizing a photo campaign across the week. Today they said over 1,340 people had joined, including staff at the Municipal Police of Transit of Villa Nueva! WOW!

“Inculquemos valores en nuestros hijos” @SantosDalia se suma a campaña #ContraElAcosoCallejero @DMMVillaNueva pic.twitter.com/Rfjq7JqHhw

— MuniVillaNueva (@MuniVillaNueva) April 7, 2017

Indonesia:

Hollaback Jakarta, Indonesia Feminis and Cewekbanget hosted a talk show about street harassment.

India:

Safecity hosted two events: 1) a photo exhibition and panel discussion about “Reclaiming Public Spaces: Challenges in Local Transport” and 2) a film screening.

Jagori and Safetipin conducted a safety audit and mapping of safe/unsafe spaces at JJ Colony Bawana New Delhi.

The Netherlands:

Hollaback! Nederlands and artist Chlóë Matanja along with other performers and artists hosted “Over the Shoulder: Let’s Talk About Street Harassment,” an inspirational evening of art, performance and community-building, including a silent auction of Chloe’s photo series, a film screening by Tamara Shogaolu, live performance by spoken word artist, Cissy, a bazaar, an interactive street harassment map and more.

Romania:

Hollaback! Romania held a flash mob to raise awareness about street harassment.

USA:

Connecticut:

The Center for Family Justice, Inc did a photo campaign.

 

Michigan:

NOW (National Organization for Women) Washtenaw Chapter organized a performance-based art about street harassment. The performance was a pop-up runway themed where an announcer announced each volunteer and they walked through the public bus transit area as a way to reclaim this space. As each lady walked through, the announcer described details of a time this person was harassed which include what the person was wearing, what activity they were doing, and what type of harassment. This was meant to show that it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing or what activity you are doing. After each volunteer walked down the runway, the announcer gave a fact about street harassment. As the performance happened, volunteers handed out zines with information about street harassmen.

Day 5 of the 7th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week has concluded. Here are some highlights.

• You can view more photos of the actions in our photo album.
• Check out the growing list of media coverage!
• Join the next tweet chat tomorrow, led by Safecity and Global Utmaning, a Swedish Think Tank that initiated the Urban Girls Movement, on “Safe Public Space- Key to Sustainable Development'”, from 9 – 10 p.m. IST, (11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT). Use #UrbanGirlsMovement and #EndSH

Online Campaigns:

Lots of groups all over the world are sharing messages on social media across the week. Here are examples of content shared today from Canada, France, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, and Spain.

Argentina:

Accion Respeto held an event.

Brazil:

Think Olga did a video/discussion about street harassment and pop culture.

Mexico:

Biblioteca Vasconcelos hosted an event where Lilián de Paz, Tamara de Anda & Ana Gabriela Robles talked about being harassed in Mexico City, an aim to explain this issue to the society.

The Netherlands:

The City of Amsterdam has a webpage for the Week and released a video.

Hollaback! Nederland and the Imagine Project of Emancipator and Volta held an interactive workshop with school-aged boys to encourage critical thinking about street harassment and to take a pledge against street harassment as the first cohort of Young Ambassadors for Safe Streets.

The Philippines:

Katherine Belen of the UN Safe Cities programme in Metro Manila did an interview on Radyo Singko about the #SafeCities campaign

UK:

Hollaback! Derby’s website launched.

USA:

Illinois:

Working Bikes’ WTF! Night (Women Trans Femme) Presented: Breaking the Cycle of Street Harassment, a screening of the Ovarian Psycos documentary and a discussion on harassment in public spaces.

Kentucky:

University of Louisville Women’s Center and Women 4 Women Student Board hosted a speaker to talk about what street harassment is, the prevalence of it, and bystander intervention training. A few students spoke about their experience with street harassment and how race, gender, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation intersect into their individual experience with street harassment

Minnesota:

Our board member Lindsey went out late last night and chalked in downtown Minneapolis. Morning commuters posted photos on social media, praising her work.

Ohio:

Oberlin College dance students performed a short version of The Window Sex Project, as a part of their “Spring Back” concert. The work was originally devised by Sydnie L. Mosley, her Harlem-based dance company, and Harlem community members, and is being re-staged for the first time on students. The performance is part of a larger event and will run tomorrow night as well.

Pennsylvania:

Susquehanna University’s Women’s Resource Center and Women’s Studies program held their 5th annual chalk walk, despite the rain!