Raise your hand if you’re energized to be joining 150+ groups in 32 countries (so far…) during the fifth annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week, April 12-18!
With just two weeks to go, here are a few important updates.
Global Night of Action, April 17
Stop Telling Women to Smile (STWTS), an internationally-recognized art project that confronts gender-based street harassment, is organizing an international wheat pasting night on April 17. Those interested in participating can visit the website to request downloadable PDF’s (in their preferred language) of STWTS posters.
“The idea behind the wheat pasting night is to create a night of solidarity. People from all all over can participate in a night of action, knowing that hundreds of people in different parts of the world are doing the same thing.”
– STWTS Founder Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Tell Us What You’re Doing!
We want to know what you’re doing! Please either complete this form or e-mail Britnae with details, BPurdy@stopstreetharassment.org.
These are examples of the exciting actions that will be taking place:
* Groups in Korea and Nicaragua will be releasing data they’ve collected on street harassment.
* A club at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh will be distributing fliers and speaking to taxi drivers, rickshaw drivers, and shop keepers throughout the week, as well as chalking the sidewalks.
* Safecity will be hosting workshops and street plays in India.
* The Women Against Street Harassment Movement in Zimbabwe will be speaking at schools, handing out fliers, hanging posters, appearing on radio and television, and inviting people to sign petitions and survey.
* Girls Speak has developed shareable images and posters encouraging bystander intervention.
Press Release Template
Download a Word doc press release template you can customize to alert local media to your actions for the week.
Write about It!
Starting April 1st, we’re hosting a “Write In.” We’ll be posting daily writing prompts and providing tips for getting your writing about street harassment published. We hope you will consider submitting a piece to your local newspaper, magazines, college publication, or blogs. Op-eds, poetry, research, news articles, and personal columns are all welcome. You can also submit a piece for publication on the SSH Blog! More info.
Twitter Chats:
Join in the twitter chats (#EndSH)!
April 12, 4-5 p.m. IST. Safecity and SEEW will talk about reporting harassment.
April 13, 2- 3 p.m. EDT, SSH, Paremos el Acoso Callejero in Peru and Imprint Movement in Egypt will discuss practical solutions to street harassment.
April 14, ALL DAY, various groups across the globe will tweet information throughout the day about street harassment and related issues in their region.
April 15, 1-2 p.m. EDT, Everyday Feminism will discuss what communities can do about street harassment.
April 16, Time TBD, Pixel Project and Breakthrough will discuss cultural differences in harassment and responses to it.
April 17, 1-2 p.m. EDT, virtual chapter of NOW will host a chat on a TBD topic.
