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ENGLISH & SPANISH RESOURCES:
What is Street Harassment? (¿Qué es el acoso callejero?)
There is no standardized nor legal definition for gender-based street harassment so people are not always clear on what it entails. This page lists a (non-legal) definition that SSH uses and it is one that is widely cited in the media, by government agencies, in schools, etc. The page also has information about what types of actions are included under the umbrella term of street harassment and how gender-based street harassment differs from other types of harassment people may face.
Esta página muestra una definición de acoso en la calle ( no legal ) .
Why Does Stopping Street Harassment Matter? (Por qué es importante frenar el acoso callejero)
For a long time, street harassment has been normalized and seen as a compliment, joke, or minor annoyance. This page has information about why street harassment is a serious issue. There are examples of how it can cause harassed persons to change their lives to try to avoid future harassment incidents.
Esta página tiene información acerca de por qué el acoso callejero es un problema grave .
Five Reasons Why Street Harassment is Serious. (Cinco razones por las que el acoso callejero es grave)
This article further breaks down five ways that street harassment is a serious issue and not a compliment or the fault of the harassed person. (English and Spanish via the same link)
Además, ese artículo se rompe cinco maneras en que el acoso callejero es un tema serio y no es un cumplido o por culpa de la persona acosada .
Dealing with Street Harassers. (Lidiando con Acosadores)
There is no one “right” way to deal with street harassers. Every situation and person is different and often a person only has a second or two to assess their safety and decide what to do. This page has seven ideas for strategies people can consider and choose from when facing street harassment.
Esta página tiene siete ideas para estrategias personas pueden considerar y elegir cuando se enfrentan a acoso calle.
Assertive Responses. (Respuestas Asertivas)
There is no overall “best” way to respond to every harasser in every circumstance, and the harassed person is the only one who can determine what the best way is for them to respond in any given incident so they will feel both safe and empowered. The more informed someone is about possible options, the better they can be at assessing a safe response.
This page includes a list of ideas for responses harassed persons can use that hold harassers accountable for their behavior.
Esta página incluye una lista de ideas para las respuestas de las personas acosadas pueden utilizar acosadores que sean responsables de su comportamiento.
This is a Washington Post article by Lauren Taylor, founder of Defend Yourself, with more suggestions for how to deal with street harassers in an assertive manner.
“La Respuesta Asertiva para el‘Mamacita’” es un artículo del Washington Post por Lauren Taylor , fundador de defenderte, con más sugerencias de cómo hacer frente a los acosadores de la calle de una manera asertiva .
Seven Stories about Stopping Street Harassers. (Siete historias sobre como detener el acoso callejero)
The book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers has 50 stories (around 1 page each) showing different ways that people have been able to stop a harasser. This article for Bitch Media includes an excerpt of seven of those stories.
El libro 50 historias sobre Detención hostigadores de la calle tiene 50 pisos ( alrededor de 1 página cada uno) que muestran diferentes formas en que la gente ha sido capaz de detener un acosador . Este artículo para Perra Media incluye un extracto de siete de esas historias .
Reporting Street Harassers. (¿Cómo denun ciar a un acosado)
Sometimes it’s possible and effective to report street harassment to the police, a transit worker, or to the harasser’s employer to help prevent that person from harassing someone in the future and to record incidents of harassment since it’s VASTLY under-reported. This page has information about how to do make these kinds of reports.
A veces es posible y eficaz para reportar el acoso calle a la policía , un trabajador de tránsito , o al empleador del acosador para ayudar a prevenir que la persona acosar a alguien en el futuro y para registrar los incidentes de acoso , ya que es SUMAMENTE inferior al real . Esta página tiene información acerca de cómo hacer que este tipo de informes .
What to do Before and After Street Harassment. (Que Hacer Antes o Después de Ser Acosada)
This page offers 13 suggestions for what one can do generally, at an individual level, to help stop street harassment. This includes sharing one’s story, distributing flyers, and mentoring boys and girls to be respectful.
Esta página ofrece 13 sugerencias sobre lo que se puede hacer en general , a nivel individual , para ayudar a detener el acoso calle. Esto incluye el intercambio de la propia historia , la distribución de volantes , y la tutoría niños y niñas a ser respetuosos .
About Stop Street Harassment. (Quiénes somos)
This page lists information about the nonprofit organization Stop Street Harassment, including the kind of work that the organization does.
Esta página muestra información sobre la organización sin fines de lucro Pare el acoso , incluyendo el tipo de trabajo que hace la organización .
About the SH Hotline. (Línea de Ayuda Nacional para el Acoso Callejero)
This page has overview information about the national street harassment hotline and why it is being launched.
Esta página tiene información general acerca de la línea nacional de acoso en la calle y por qué se está poniendo en marcha .
Executive Summary of National Street Harassment Study. (Reporte Nacional del Acoso en la Calle – Resumen Ejecutivo)
In 2014, Stop Street Harassment commissioned the most comprehensive national study on street harassment in the USA to date. It is statistically significant and includes female and male participants. This two page executive summary highlights the main findings, including how prevalent it is. The full study is also available online, but only in English.
En 2014 , Pare el acoso encargó el estudio nacional más amplio sobre el acoso callejero en los EE.UU. hasta la fecha . Es estadísticamente significativa e incluye participantes femeninas y masculinas. Este resumen ejecutivo de dos páginas destaca las principales conclusiones , incluida la forma prevalente que es.
ENGLISH ONLY:
Share Your Street Harassment Story for the Stop Street Harassment Blog:
Research shows that talking or writing about sexism, including street harassment, can help the affected person feel better. It can also help raise awareness about this under-acknowledged social problem.
Via this link, people can submit their street harassment story for publication on the Stop Street Harassment blog. Thousands of people from all over the world have been sharing their stories there since 2008.
People can submit the story anonymously or include their name. Entries may be lightly edited for grammar/spelling.
People should only share what they feel comfortable being seen publicly as everything — except for the optional email address field — will be included in the blog post.
SSH does not do mandatory reporting for stories shared.
Statistics about the Prevalence of Street Harassment:
There are a growing number of studies that document how often street harassment occurs. This page is updated regularly with summaries of and links to these studies. As of June 2016, there are studies from 35 countries represented:
The Full (USA) National Street Harassment Study:
In 2014, Stop Street Harassment commissioned the most comprehensive national study on street harassment in the USA to date. It is statistically significant and includes female and male participants.
The full report includes the findings from 10 questions asked in the survey and includes the breakdown of the answers (when statistically significant) by gender, race, and sexual orientation. The full report also includes information about what to do to stop street harassment and the summaries of 11 focus groups conducted with under-represented demographics (e.g. queer black women in NY, Native Americans in SD, Asian-American women in MA, and Latinas in FL).
Books, Articles, Dissertations and Reports on Street Harassment:
This page is updated every few weeks with the latest academic articles, dissertations, and books on the subject of street harassment. Organizational reports are also included. They are divided by subject matter and then by the last name of the author or the organization.
Street Harassment and the Law – State-by-State Information about Relevant Laws:
Many forms of street harassment are illegal in the United States and can be reported to the police. This toolkit has PDFs for each U.S. state with information about the most relevant laws and information for how to report it (including specific information for the largest cities in each state). The toolkit also addresses the pro’s and con’s to reporting and the possible barriers people may face to using these laws.
* Note, this toolkit hasn’t been updated in over a year, so some information may be out of date (though generally, laws are slow to change so it’s likely that 98% of the information is accurate). Volunteers will hopefully update any necessary information soon.
Organizations and Campaigns that Address Street Harassment (across USA and globally):
This page is updated every few weeks and lists all of the campaigns, groups, organizations and entities that address street harassment in some capacity. They are divided by continent and then by country and region (as applicable) alphabetically. This page can be helpful if a caller wants to know if there’s an organization near them with which they can become involved.
Ways to Take Community Action Against Street Harassment:
Individual actions can only go so far to stop street harassment and the onus cannot be on individuals to solve the problem alone. This page includes eight ideas for community action people can undertake to collaboratively end street harassment in their area.
Educating Boys & Men to be a Male Ally:
All too often, efforts to end street harassment focus solely on women and girls, but research shows that most harassers of women/girls and men/boys are men and boys. Thus, it is crucial that we work to educate men and boys about this issue so they can be more aware of it, not engage in harassing behaviors, and can speak out when they see it happening. This page has ideas and resources for doing so.
Bystander Responses:
Having a bystander say or do something could make a big difference in ending a street harassment incident, helping the harassed person not feel alone and feel safe, and making it clear that the harassing behavior is socially unacceptable. This page has suggestions and ideas for what a bystander can do when witnessing street harassment.
