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Weekly Round Up: August 22, 2010

August 22, 2010 By HKearl

Story Submissions Recap:

I accept street harassment submissions from anywhere in the world. Share your story!

Stop Street Harassment Blog: 5 stories from people in Alberta, Canada; Baltimore, MD; Isle of Wight, UK; Delhi, India; and Leeds, UK.
HollaBack DC!: 2 new stories
HollaBack NYC: 3 new stories
HollaBackLDN: 14 new stories
HollaBack UK: 1 new story

In the News, On the Blogs:

Washington Post, “Man accused of spraying semen led a normal life“
Christian Science Monitor, “Sexual harassment in Egypt: Why men blame women“
AFP, “Indonesian railway launches women-only carriages“
Guardian, “Record and ridicule: Female cyclists expose sexist idiots online“
Washington Blade, “Transwoman sexually assaulted near Dupont Circle“
Guardian, “The end of street harassment”
Ms. Blog, “Stop Hitting on Me“
My Fault, I’m Female, “Your Friend, the Street Harasser“
700 Stories, “Start Your Day With Street Harassment!“
Newsjiffy, “Holla back to end sexual harassment“

Events:

Sept. 2: Stop Street Harassment Book Release Event in Washington, D.C.
Sept 10: Stop Street Harassment Book Release Event in NYC
Sept. 16: “Hey, You, Can I Get a Smile?” One-Woman Show, NYC

Announcements:

Vote for HollaBack DC! in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge
Vote for HollaBack NYC in the Paperless Choice Digital Fundraising Challenge
HollaBack NYC is looking for interns
RightRides is looking for interns
Call for Artists: Women and Mobility in the City Exhibition (via Jagori)
RightRides is looking for volunteers in NYC
The book Stop Street Harassment is out in August. Pre-order it today!

10 Tweets from the Week:

iHollaback Street harassment always makes me feel weak. I’m strong! So are you. Hollaback at ihollaback.org
Deodorina say #NO to street harassment.
feministpundit Amazing! Who knew street harassment could be responsible for a 21st century feminist awakening?
c_quigley difference between a genuine compliment and street harassment.Sometimes ppl really being nice-we should support that!
lorenacupcake Creepster honked at me, pulled over, & gestured me in closer like a park pedophile. I yelled “NO!” and mashed, terrified. #streetharassment
love4duke7blue do i attract creepers? just had a catcall from a pickup truck on the strip…#seriously
manhattanspeak and #truestory: ive been in heated arguments w ex-boyfriend about “not minding” street harassment.
UK_Feminista The movement to stop street harassment is growing fast: http://is.gd/evZ6s
feministpundit @iHollaback ending street harassment is a project for feminists of all ages… and it is an achievable goal. Win-win!
christ_in_a_fox Campaigning to stop street harassment, yes please! http://gu.com/p/2j6v9/tw

Resource of the Week:

London Anti-Street Harassment Campaign – They’re getting great press and doing a lot to raise awareness about street harassment and the need to end it!

Weekly Round Up: August 15, 2010

August 15, 2010 By HKearl

Story Submissions Recap:

I accept street harassment submissions from anywhere in the world. Share your story!

Stop Street Harassment Blog: 3 stories from a woman in Edmonton, Canada, 1 from a woman in Virginia, and 1 from a woman in California
HollaBack DC!: 5 new stories
HollaBack NYC: 7 new stories
HollaBack UK: 7 new stories

In the News, On the Blogs:

CNN, “Twitter photo helps nab suspected flasher“
WPIX, “Cops search for suspect in Astoria sexual assault“
Jezebel, “What were you wearing when you were sexually harassed?” and the poll results
Real Zest, “Street Harassment: Why Don’t Guys Understand It?“
Frisky, “How do you handle a pervert?“

Events:

Sept. 2: Stop Street Harassment Book Release Event in Washington, D.C.
Sept 10: Stop Street Harassment Book Release Event in NYC
Sept. 16: “Hey, You, Can I Get a Smile?” One-Woman Show, NYC

Announcements:

Vote for HollaBack DC! in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge
Vote for HollaBack NYC in the Paperless Choice Digital Fundraising Challenge
HollaBack NYC is looking for interns
Call for Artists: Women and Mobility in the City Exhibition (via Jagori)
RightRides is looking for volunteers in NYC
The book Stop Street Harassment is out in August. Pre-order it today!

10 Street Harassment Tweets from the Week:

peterdaou The fight for gay rights, women’s rights, human rights: if one person is oppressed, we’re all oppressed. #lgbt #women
jennpozner No, 19yrold douchebag following me home at 1:30 am, I am not going to invite you back to my apt. #MoveItAlong #StreetHarassment
WenJoMath srsly, what do you think yelling “hoochi” at me from across the street is going to get you? #streetharassment
Lvn2SrvHim Thank you Mr. Construction Guy. Your catcall as I walked by definitely made me feel like a puppy…a cheap one.
gabriellle Loves when guys in cars whistle/catcall while nearly plowing her down on the sidewalk. Nothing turns me on like you almost taking my life.
sararoxyoursox My rant about street harassment when I’m running. http://savemywetlands.blogspot.com/2010/08/open-letter.html
hkearl: when it comes 2 #streetharassment why do we have 2 spend so much time saying women don’t “ask for it” or like it? http://tinyurl.com/37s3vlt
piathabia Sometimes, I really hate men. #streetharassment
ABookishBeemer Don’t care what your excuse is. Think you have a right to talk to a woman on the street? No. You don’t. Not sorry. #streetharassment
Hello_Ladies I was only in NYC 10 minutes when I witnessed street harassment. Amazing.

Resource of the Week:

Men’s Anti-Violence Council

Stop Street Harassment Book Giveaway!

July 28, 2010 By HKearl

It’s been one year since I received a book contract and a long seven months since I turned in my manuscript, but now it’s only one month until you can read my book Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe & Welcoming for Women!!

To celebrate, I’ll give away a signed copy of the book through a random drawing on Thursday night, July 29. I’ll announce the winner on the blog. This is open to individuals living anywhere in the world – street harassment is a global problem.

Want to enter the book giveaway?

Email your name* to stopstreetharassment AT yahoo Dot com by 7 p.m. EST on 7/29
Tweet about the drawing before 7 p.m. EST on 7/29 (e.g.: “RT by 7/29 to win a signed copy of @hkearl‘s groundbreaking book Stop Street Harassment http://tinyurl.com/3xum8sn”). As long as @hkearl is in your tweet, I will find it and include you in the drawing.

How can you read the book if you don’t win?

You can pre-order the book on Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com. It will be available Aug. 30.
My publisher mainly distributes to libraries, so look for it at a library near you.

Where has the book been mentioned?

Ms. magazine (Summer 2010 issue)
Forbes.com and ABC News (7/10)
The Daily Femme (7/10)
Crime Prevention 101 online radio show (6/10)
Ms. magazine blog (6/10)
The Oregonian (5/10)
Werewolf (New Zealand publication) (5/10)
AOL’s That’s Fit (5/10)
Radio interview on CKNW in Vancouver (5/10)
Today’s Zaman (Turkish newspaper) (5/10)
Montreal’s The Gazette, Canada.com, Calgary Herald, The Vancouver Sun, Victoria Times Colonist (5/10)
New York City Examiner (5/10)
Feministing Blog (4/10)
Toronto’s The Globe and Mail (3/10)
Bitch magazine (Spring 2010 issue)

Book Events:

I’d love to add to my book events schedule. Want me to come to your school, bookstore, library, or community event? Let me know!

* Note: I will not share your email address with anyone. However, unless you specify you do not want me to, I may include you in future emails about book-related news or street harassment events.

Call for Artists: Women and Mobility in the City Exhibition

July 27, 2010 By HKearl

Artists:

How do women experience cities? How does harassment impact their mobility? JAGORI and Women in Cities International want to see your artistic depiction of these questions for their transportraits exhibition.

They’re calling for photographs (even those taken by cell phone), posters, cartoons, paintings, slogans, collages, and illustrations. Full details for the contest are found on the JAGORI website. Entries are due by October 1, 2010.

Their exhibition will be displayed at the Third International Conference on Women’s Safety: Building Inclusive Cities which is taking place in Delhi, India, Nov. 22-24, 2010. (Incidentally, I just bought my plane ticket today so I’m definitely attending!) Following the conference, the exhibition will travel to different schools and cities around India.

Schedule me to speak about street harassment!

July 7, 2010 By HKearl

My book Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe & Welcoming for Women is out in a mere seven weeks (on Aug. 30). Read about the media attention it’s already generated.

As street harassment is a global problem, I hope I can visit many places this fall and next spring to speak about street harassment and what we can do about it. Do you want me to talk about street harassment to your community group, on your campus, or at your bookstore or library? I can design a workshop or talk tailored for your specific audience – for campus events I can also speak about sexual assault due to my work at AAUW and with RAINN – and my fee is negotiable. While I’m located in the Washington, DC, area, I love to travel and will go anywhere to speak about this issue 🙂

Please contact me (stopstreetharassment AT yahoo Dot com) if you’re interested in scheduling me or if you have recommendations for venues I should pursue.

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