I was 12 years old. I was walking along a busy street with my mother. A man leaned out of a car and shouted, “You’ve got nice legs but your nose is too big”. It made me feel scared and ashamed, and suddenly conscious of my appearance.

Optional: What’s one way you think we can make public places safer for everyone?

Educate everyone about equality, and how harassment affects people. Make misogyny a hate crime.

– Anonymous

Location: London, UK

Need support? Call the toll-free National Street Harassment hotline: 855-897-5910

Share your street harassment story for the blog.
See the book 50 Stories about Stopping Street Harassers for ideas.