I have been walking to work with a friend and she has been shouted at, verbally harassed, had drivers slow down whilst passing her and, when in my car, other drivers make rude gestures and shout at her…and I thought we were some way down the road to equality.
The worst behaviour has been from the contractors working on the roadworks outside our office. After reading some of this website last night, I went over to the workmen, whilst they were staring and letching at my friend and told them to stop as it was threatening and unwelcome. I then went back into the office, called the company involved and reported the complaint to the director and backed it up with an email. I have received an email response stating that they would investigate my complaint and proceed with disciplinary action where appropriate.
My friend was scared and didn’t feel able to say anything to the contractors; I asked her if it was OK for me to speak up for her and she said yes. We wait to see if their behaviour changes…
Thanks to this website I decided to do something and speak up, instead of just thinking about it.
– CJ
Location: Walsall, United Kingdom
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administrator says
Thank you for sharing this, CJ. Your actions to stop the harassment are admirable and inspiring. I hope you’ll keep us updated about what happens via comments on this post. Keep fighting the good fight!
Golden Silence says
CJ, thank you for standing up on behalf of your friend. Not only are you an anti-harassment ally, you’re a good friend.
Margaret says
Thank you for your intervention. I appreciate your involvement.