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Street Harassment Snapshot: July 24, 2011

July 24, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

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Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:

* London Evening Standard, “Don’t hassle me – real men take no for an answer“

* CantonRep.com, “We can reinvest in our communities by using peer pressure for peace“

* MTV Act Blog, “Women Worldwide Mark the Spot: Sexual Harassment Tracked on Virtual Maps“

* Neamhspleachas, “An Issue That Shouldn’t Arise In Polite Society“

* Gender Across Borders, “Interview with Organizer of Afghanistan Anti-Street Harassment March”

* The Korea Times, “Seoul mulls women-only subway carriage“

* Planet Phenomenal, “#Streetharassment never ceases to amaze me…“

* Percolate Magazine, “Guest Blog: Street Harassment – Why Clothing Doesn’t Matter“

* Means Naught to Us, “When I Say Fuck Off, I Mean It”

* Quarter.Life.Crisis, “here, there, and everywhere – I don’t want to be part of your sandwich.”

* Quarter.Life.Crisis, “I don’t want to be part of your sandwich, part 2. or, if you’re pissed about my blog post…“

* Bravebird Sing, “Community Engagement: Ending Street Harassment and Gender-based Violence“

* Hey Shorty on the Road, “Wooden Shoe Books (Philadelphia, PA)“

Announcements:

New:

* Sunday, July 31, Mend the Gap is doing another flash mob event on the Delhi metro in India to raise awareness about sexual harassment on the metro.

Reminders/On-Going:

* Do you have a stare that can turn #streetharassers to stone? Then participate in the Medusa Gaze Project! http://tinyurl.com/6fhh3tz

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* College students, enter the Hollaback essay contest, entries due August 1.

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

15 Tweets from the Week:

1. ZenMonken I think cars should have a built-in eject feature that launches dudes out through the windshield if they catcall at girls while driving.

2. CycleHermit Just rec’d a really nice smile from a construction worker. So much better than a catcall or an “I’m checkin’ you out” stare.

3. ALongWalkHome Day 8: Girl/Friends watching @GGENYC‘s “Hey, Shorty,” a great film created for girls and by girls to end street harassment.

4. DoniKlein I finally understand why some women cover here. Some men here are such freaking…pigs! #StreetHarassment

5. LGalabi Sexual harassment is not related to social class. We need major street & mind cleaning in #Cairo.

6. Erfan_Afghan @Transitionland “Afghan police don’t regard street harassment as a crime” I have seen them harassing. Don’t expect much from police.

7. HollabackOttawa Painted the town HOLLABACK! today. Spread Hollaback! joy on the poles and bulletin boards of the Market.

8. GangStarrGirl @InADash Re: Holleration. You are so right. It’s not about the woman, it’s about control and entitlement smh.

9. MediocreDave http://youtu.be/WcJaN9n3W6Q Possibly the first ever film to feature pie-in-face. By a woman, to fight off sexual harassment. AWESOME.

10. ohhhsoFaNCY Street harassment is a common experience for women of all social categories, but mostly urban women (woman of color and those who are poor)

11. MayRayintheCity @htownhollaback Got honked and screamed at while taking the mail out. It’s not even 8:30am yet. #streetharassment

12. dopeDNA Street harassment at it’s finest today. I am so disgusted.

13. LaurenWolfeCPJ Common #Afghan proverb: ‘A women’s place is either her husband’s house or her grave.’ t.co/ho7dkug #StreetHarassment

14. ShanananaSaliga Dont give me a catcall, creeper.

15. DereKills excuse me, but do not catcall me from your car with your friend + two children in the backseat. ehh.. #teenmom

Street Harassment Snapshot: July 17, 2011

July 17, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

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Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:

* The Hairpin, “Snappy Things to Yell Back at Construction Workers“

* India Today, “Bhopal girls organize ‘slut walk‘”

* The Times of India, “Special teams to combat eve-teasing“

* Al Jazeera English, “Afghan women fight back against harassment“

* MSNBC, “Afghan women rally, turning men red-faced with anger“

* Women’s Views on News, “Afghan women march against street harassment – today“

* Relando Thompkins, “It’s Not a Compliment, It’s Harassment“

* Bangalore Mirror, “Mapping city’s mean streets“

* Clutch, “Ladies, Sometimes We All We Got“

* Daijiworld.com, “Students Protest Against Private Bus Operators, Allege Harassment of Girls“

* Tentacles of doom, “Rape, privilege, and stupidity“

* Al Masry Al Youm, “The Sexual Harassment File: Foreign women in Egypt and harassment“

* Al Masry Al Youm, “The Sexual Harassment File: Men overlooked“

* Feministing Community, “What do Slut Walks have to do with street harassment?“

* Feministing, “Afghan women fight for safe streets“

Announcements:

New:

* Do you have a stare that can turn #streetharassers to stone? Then participate in the Medusa Gaze Project! http://tinyurl.com/6fhh3tz

Reminders/On-Going:

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* College students, enter the Hollaback essay contest, entries due August 1.

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

10 Tweets from the Week:

1. neversent Is today National Street Harassment Day and no one told me?

2. jmcgivering Afghan women just staged first protest against harassment in the street – from insults to sexual assault. Even when wearing burqa.

3. femmeniste Seriously, have ya never seen a pretty lady before? Must you gasp and say “Damn.” GAWD. #StreetHarassment #KeepItToYourself

4. tanyasnarks Creepy dude following me down the street told me he wanted to eat me- in French and English. Double points for dual language harassment?

5. RobynAnnie Prefers White Sox to Cubs based solely on the level of street harassment I’ve incurred from each type of fan.

6. DeeshaPhilyaw Just experienced street harassment while walking w/MiniMe (12). “Mom, is that guy drunk?” “No, he’s just an idiot w/a sense of entitlement.”

7. musingvirtual Does anyone else think it’s weird when people bring God into street compliments and harassment? God didn’t pick out my outfit. #hollaback

8. ryssiebee: I want to write a book about street harassment called “Fuck You” and then…just flash the cover.

9. Leacyyy Whenever guys catcall me I pretend I’m deaf. Not working so well on the car of guys slowly following me. Oh jersey city

10. sassmasterdeane Street harassment is The Worst. I always feel like a sucker if I smile but a bitch if I don’t. #cantwin

Street Harassment Snapshot – July 10, 2011

July 10, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

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Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:

* The Sunday Times, “Manning up to street harassment“

* York Daily Record, “Stop the street harassment“

* Bitch Magazine, “Takin’ it to the Streets: So… Take it Already!”

* PBS Newshour, “Report: Female Journalists Facing More Risks, Intimidation Abroad“

* The Scarlet F, “Street (or parking spot) harassment“

* Care2, “What is the Future for Women in Afghanistan?“

* Autostraddle, “Hollaback! wants to help you help everyone“

* New York Observer, “Creeps Beware, Hollaback! is Here“

* The Times of India, “Sexual harassment will soon be a non-bailable offence in state“

* The Times of India, “Cops to maintain crime register“

Announcements:

New:

* Congratulations to Hollaback for reaching the fundraising goal for their new bystander campaign!

* On Thursday, young women in Kabul, Afghanistan, are leading a march against street harassment. This is the first open action ever taken against the widespread problem!

* Emily May gives an update on UN Women’s Safe Cities Programme after attending a conference in Cairo, Egypt

Reminders/On-Going:

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* College students, enter the Hollaback essay contest, entries due August 1.

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

10 Tweets from the Week:

1. MsApocalypse Though there’s nothing quite like a great night followed by bracing yourself for street harassment and watching your shadows closely.

2. mazzie @hkearl actually stunned a man into (probably brief) silence Friday outside Union Station by just saying “STOP harassing women.”

3. hana_elhattab I DEMAND that when i go to #Tahrir, i be treated with respect. And not get asked what color my bra is, and that white is preferable to black

4. _RedLover Finally, a movement fighting back against street harassment. Hollaback rally today @530 on 116 & lex nyc.ihollaback.org

5. cslaughter Men who understand why it’s not cool to scream at women from cars: please talk to your asshole brethren about why this shit ain’t funny.

6. thetrudz Notice how a man who engages in street harassment who demands a woman smile is NOT smiling with his lips or eyes.

7. CLButler76 Guy on the High Street today leers at me and yells ‘Hey redhead, oi redhead’. Made me feel v. uncomfortable. Grrr. #streetharassment

8. ohginayoung wow, yup. street harassment STILL makes me angry

9. iHollaback Around the world, data is showing young men harass in groups & older men harass alone. #unwomen #streetharassment

10. OneStudentOrg Weekly Word Up http://t.co/behUdYg tackling street harassment.

Street Harassment Snapshot – July 3, 2011

July 3, 2011 By HKearl

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

I accept street harassment submissions from anywhere in the world. Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

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Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:

* Huffington Post, “Egyptian Sexual Harassment Returns To Pre-Revolution Levels“

* Al Arabiya News, “Muna Khan: Keep on moving. Or why women-only transportation doesn’t have me jumping for joy“

* MSN India, “Roadside Romeo walks into women cops trap, convicted“

* CNN, “Mobile tech fights sexual harassment“

* ABC News, “New York Anti-Street Harassment Group Asks Women to Hollaback!“

* Care 2, “Guatemala Introduces Women-Only Buses“

* New Statesman, “Laughing matters?“

* Village Voice Blog, “Subway Masturbator Captured on Camera, Shamed by Brave Victim Online“

* The Times of India, “Police set up helpline for girls to tackle eve-teasing“

* Al Masry Al Youm, “The Sexual Harassment File: Do men consider women in harassment?“

* The Gothamist, “Hollaback’s Emily May Talks About Stopping Street Harassment“

* Daily News & Analysis, “Eve-teasing could now land you in jail“

Announcements:

New:

* There are only a few days left help fund Hollaback’s bystander campaign, “I’ve Got Your Back“

Reminders/On-Going:

* The UN launches a “Safe and Friendly Cities for All” campaign

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* College students, enter the Hollaback essay contest, entries due August 1.

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

15 Tweets from the Week:

1. Karnythia @CreoleSoul I am a headphone girl when I go out. So I miss all but the most direct efforts. I get a lot of street harassment.

2. iHollaback We are so grateful to NYC councilmember @bradlander for supporting our work in ending street harassment!

3. ArriannaMarie But honestly… I have had days where I had anxiety about leaving the house & walking down the street to work or class. #StreetHarassment

4. ruthie_dee @hkearl It happens so often I can’t even remember. Always makes me feel angry/self-conscious/humiliated though. #streetharassment

5. FinerFeminist I feel so strongly about street harassment I might tweet every line of this article separately.

6. HelenCLondon I’ve had a man walk past me, grab my bum but actually get his fingers somewhere they REALLY shouldn’t be #streetharassment.

7. The42BusDC if law enforcement responded to verbal and street harassment now, they could spend less time dealing with assaults and such down the road.

8. amandahess L.A. street harassment does not disappoint. Thanks, guy who aggressively offered to shake my hand throughout tonight’s Metro ride!

9. Cillygrrl14 So glad I can go outside again. Above about 25 degrees there’s so much sexist street harassment it’s not worth it.

10. thinkelizabeth just told a street harasser in DC “I can’t believe u just said that” and it stopped him cold. 1st time I’ve had success #streetharassment

11. femmeniste Last night, a guy who looked like a bargain basement Fabio got in my face to tell me I looked “so hot.” It was quite rude. #StreetHarassment

12. LizaEckert Dude just made kissy noise out of a delivery truck. Flipped him off. Should have taken picture. #streetharassment

13. thinkelizabeth just told a street harasser in DC “I can’t believe u just said that” and it stopped him cold. 1st time I’ve had success #streetharassment

14. ruthie_dee Strange as it may seem, I don’t actually enjoy being honked at, pervy fat man. #streetharassment

15. hiddenblackbird So, our car breaks down in Sioux City. Awesome. Let’s stand on the street corner and count how many people catcall at us!

Street Harassment Snapshot – June 26, 2011

June 26, 2011 By HKearl

*** TODAY at 2 p.m., activists in Washington, DC, will be marching to remind people that these are Our Streets, Too, and street harassment should end! ***

Read stories, news articles, blog posts, and tweets about street harassment from the past week and find relevant announcements and upcoming street harassment events.

Street Harassment Stories:

I accept street harassment submissions from anywhere in the world. Share your story! You can read new street harassment stories on the Web from the past week at:

Stop Street Harassment Blog

Street Harassment in the News, on the Blogs:

*Women’s E-News, “Time to Count Street Harassment as Hostile Acts“

* Bitch Media, “Takin’ it to the Streets: She Ain’t Me (The Problem of Self-Esteem)”

* Philadelphia Weekly, “Women Take a Stand Against Street Harassment“

* Mumbai Boss, “Holla To Be Heard“

* Daily News & Analysis India, “Eve-teasing could now land you in jail“

*Ahram Online, “International blogging day against sexual harassment ignites in Egypt“

* Christian Science Monitor, “Egyptians fight sexual harassment with June 20 Twitter campaign“

* Percolate Magazine, “Guest Blog: Street Harassment – Why Clothing Doesn’t Matter“

* Sian and Crooked Rib, “I am a hollaback girl“

* The Times of India, “Chennai: Std 10 girl harassed by four youths“

* BBC, “Guatemala estrena sus buses “sólo para mujeres”“

* Americas Quarterly, “Guatemala Debuts ‘Women Only’ Buses“

* Ahram Online, “‘Speak up!’ blogging on sexual harassment in Egypt just a start“

* Bikyamasr, “One reader’s stories of sexual harassment in Egypt“

* Pacific Free Press, “SlutWalk in Honduras“

* Christian Science Monitor, “Egyptian men explain their relentless catcalls“

* Press TV, “Egyptians tweet to end sexual harassment“

Announcements:

New:

* The UN launches a “Safe and Friendly Cities for All” campaign

Reminders/On-Going:

* There’s a new anti-street harassment group in Sri Lanka

*Learn about and help fund Hollaback’s bystander campaign, “I’ve Got Your Back“

* Sign Mend the Gap’s petition to address subway harassment in Delhi, India

* College students, enter the Hollaback essay contest, entries due August 1.

* Are you in Egypt? Use HarassMap to report your street harassers

* Have an iPhone? Download the Hollaback iPhone app that lets you report street harassers

10 Tweets from the Week:

1. CatCall “Ooh baby! I like that. So sexy.” Ave C Thanks. Now I feel gross.

2. RogueDancer Spend the day dancing and fighting #streetharassment at the #thewindowsexproject community workshop

3. PoshBirdGabi @Kiryatraber – I’ve stopped speaking 2 Men I don’t know unless it’s absolutely necessary & unavoidable. #StreetHarassment #VAW #WarOnWomen

4. Kiryatraber Like most women I’ve become hardened to street harassment. I’m generally dismissive or rude to men who approach me… #mysogyny

5. ashcampaign is en route to a meeting with a big production company who want to do a documentary on street harassment!

6. lilyorit Dear Creepy Men: Coming onto me just because my hair is fuchsia? Not cool. Being creepy about it? SO not cool. #streetharassment #notokay

7. FeistyFeminist1 My name is NOT baby! UGH. Screw you, old man in the car. I’m not gonna let you ruin my good day. #streetharassment

8. WriteAboutIt It’s the #firstdayofsummer, which must be why I got pssted at and cursed out by some ahole in Herald Sq this morning. #streetharassment

9. NadiaE Sexual harassment in #Egypt won’t stop until society as a whole rejects it #endSH

10. maggie87h I am grateful for men in the street, usually older, who intervene when they see harassment. More of them are needed #endSh

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