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Day 3: International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2017

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Day 3 of the 7th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week is coming to a close. Here are some highlights. You can view more photos of the actions in our photo album.

Tomorrow, join the Tweet chat led by Safe Routes to School National Partnership, 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT, use #MoveEquity, follow @SafeRoutesNow.

** THANK YOU everyone who joined the Global Tweetathon!! Here is a Storify with a sampling of the thousands of tweets. The latter half of the Storify has people’s street harassment stories and then a listing of global statistics. **

Argentina:

There was flyering at the National University of Tucumán by Accion Respeto.

Chile:

Men in Chile declared that street harassment is not their culture.

France:

Stop Harcelement de rue – Toulouse did street action.

Guatemala:

Observatorio Contra el Acoso Callejero Guatemala released a video about street harassment. They’re also working to collect survey responses about sexual harasmment on public transit.

Indonesia:

cewekbanget.id released a video about street harassment.

Italy:

la Mala Femmina produced an article about catcalling and why it’s problematic.

The Maldives:

Nufoshey held a second introductory self defense class today with Hope for Women.

Nicaragua:

OCAC Nicaragua engaged passersby in discussions and actions on street harassment.

South Korea:

K.H. Angela Kang, president of SEOUL Foundation Women and Family, talked in this video (released today) about what issues they face regarding women’s safety in public places in Seoul and what projects are underway to address them. H/T Metropolis: World Association of the Mayor Metropolises.

UK:

Bristol Zero Tolerance has been handing out catcalling cards in their community.

USA:

Sandra & Anita host a southern feminist podcast and radio show out of North Carolina, and they released an episode about harassment to coincide with the Week. 

Chalking occurred at the University of Minnesota’s campus.

In Philadelphia, Pussy Division made a big splash with their street art! They’re posting caution tape all over town.

In the Washington, D.C.-area, we partnered with Collective Action for Safe Spaces & WMATA for a 5th year to hand out flyers and materials about how to report sexual harassment that occurs on the Metro system. We were at five stations spanning Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Our newest board member Daljit Soni was at one of the stations and did an interview for NBC4 News!

 

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Day 2: International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2017

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Day 2 of the 7th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week is wrapping up! Here are some highlights and you can view more photos of the actions in our photo album.

Be sure to join the Global Tweetathon (all day, all languages) on April 4! Just use #EndSH.

Argentina:

With a goal to eliminate sexual harassment against women and generate a culture of non-tolerance to such actions, The Association of Defenders of the People of the Argentine Republic and the Ombudsman’s staff is participating in the Week by posting photos and information on social networks Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the # ParáLaMano hasthag, with the commitment to denaturalize this macho culture.

Canada:

Women in Cities International, based in Montreal, launched the podcast series Small Talks & City Blocks today, with the first episode focused on street harassment and the founding of International Anti-Street Harassment Week.

Dominican Republic:

Students at Capítulo de la International Law Students Association continued to raise awareness on campus and online today.

Ecuador:

Patronato San José, Quito, Ecuador released a video about safe public transit.

France:

You can download & print these French anti-street harassment posters! via from the organization Paye Ta Shnek. @PayeTaShnek #stopharcelementderue #EndSH

Also:

Maldives:

Nufoshey and Hope for Women held a self-defense workshop.

Mexico:

2R Red Reapropiaciones began to publish the pictures of their visual campaign on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtags #ElEspacioEsPúblicoMiCuerpoNo and #EndSH.

Nepal:

Youth Advocacy Nepal held a consultation meeting on street harassment.

The Netherlands:

Hollaback Nederlands held a brainstorm session on ways to address street harassment in their community.

Stop Straatinitimidatie began publishing videos of politicians and other leaders sharing why stopping street harassment is important and why they support these efforts. The first two videos come from Joost Eerdmans, Councilor Security Enforcement and Outside, and deputy mayor in Rotterdam & Irene Hemelaar, creative entrepreneur and former director Amsterdam Gay Pride.

Pakistan:

UN Women Pakistan tweeted out the winning video (on street harassment) from the Izhar by Film Fellowship (IBFF), an initiative of Morango Films, with support from UN Women. A screening ceremony of the top 25 short films produced by trainees from across Pakistan who participated in the first-ever fellowship program on the social and political rights of women was held last Thursday.

Spain:

Off Magazine published an article on street harassment along with a companion video of women sharing their stories (in Spanish with English subtitles).

UK:

Nottingham Women’s Center launched a poster campaign in their community because misogyny is a hate crime in Nottingham.

USA:

The Haverford College Women*s Center set up chalking stations in front of the DC and McGill so people can answer the question “How do you respond to street harassment?” Students can post a photo of their message on Instagram and tag @hcwomensctr.

The University of Louisville’s Women 4 Women Student Board invited students to write all the unspoken messages they’ve wanted to say to harassers and any inappropriate comments that have been said to you. Students could also show their support to victims by signing a pledge to combat street harassment. #CardsAgainstCatcalling

University of New Hampshire Wildcats STOP Street Harassment released a video with students talking about their street harassment stories and what students can do about it.

In Brooklyn, NY, “Art in Ad Places” put up a Stop Telling Women to Smile poster.

@carlotajota created this image for the week!

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Day 1: International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2017

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It’s been an exciting Day 1 of the 7th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week! Each year, I secretly wonder if anyone will participate and every year I am pleasantly surprised by the number of groups, organizations and people who end up taking actions in their communities. Thank you so much if that includes you! (Also, if you’re an individual reading this, here are 6 ways you can join.)

Here is a sampling of what’s happened so far & stay tuned for the daily wrap-ups each evening (EDT).

  • View photos of the actions in our photo album
  • Online Manager of the Week Britnae Purdy and I were guests on NYC radio station WBAI!

Bangladesh:

Development Action Program (PDAP) organized a campaign against street harassment that included a rally with our staff and young girls.

Brazil:

Women’s Forum of the North Zone of the City of São Paulo, Sampapé, Clímax Brasil held a Gender Safety and Walkability Quality Audit Walk.

Cambodia:

ActionAid’s Safe Cities program in Cambodia did street action.

Watch a video of it! .

Dominican Republic:

The Chapter of the International Law Students Association in the PUCMM did a poster/photo campaign.

 

Indonesia:

Hollaback! Jakarta hosted a chalk walk.

 

Maldives:

Nufoshey released cards people can give to their harassers.

Spain:

Levanta La Voz! Madrid hosted a chalk walk at Madrid’s Complutense University.

UK:

Hollaback! Oxford did a chalk walk and BBC South interview about their work.

USA:

Street action took place in states like Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and Virginia.

Hey Baby – Art Against Sexual Violence launched an art/poster exhibit at Tucson’s main library in Arizona.

There was also a lot of online action, including in countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Kenya, Pakistan and Romania.

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It’s Time for the 7th Annual Int’l Anti-Street Harassment Week!

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PDAP in Bangladesh already took action for the 2017 Week!

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

NEW, FINAL INFORMATION:

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.

A BIG THANK YOU

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!

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Six Ways Individuals Can Join Anti-Street Harassment Week

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We’re two days away from Meet Us on the Street: International Anti-Street Harassment Week (which falls within Sexual Assault Awareness Month)! Groups in 36 countries are taking part…are you?

If you are hosting an action or event, let us know about it.

If you don’t have plans yet, you can still get involved. Here are six ideas:

  1. Join the Global Tweetathon ALL DAY on April 4 (use #EndSH) or join tweet chats on other days.

  2. Request the Stop Telling Women to Smile posters and put them up in your community.
  3. Write sidewalk chalk messages or hand out/post flyers in your neighborhood.
  4. Share your street harassment story (online or in person).
  5. Post some of our shareable images.
  6. Donate $10 or more to help fund the National Street Harassment Hotline.

No action is too small. Help amplify each other’s voices on this topic and speak out!

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