Stop Street Harassment

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Screening of “BACK UP! Concrete Diaries”

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This Friday, July 10, 2009, Docs in Progress will be screening “BACK UP! Concrete Diaries,” Monique and Nijla‘s documentary about street harassment, at George Washington University, in Washington, DC. Feedback from the audience will be welcome after the screening.

“Sidewalks, street crossings, corridors, and concrete are hostile territory for women and girls who experience verbal and physical assault from men on a daily basis. This documentary explores how women deal with street harassment. It will especially look at how women are fighting back and defining their own personal and public spaces.”

Date: July 10, 2009
Time: 7 – 10 p.m.
Location: George Washington University Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st Street, NW, Auditorium B-07, Washington, DC
Cost: $5 suggested donation
For more information: Contact info

I hope you can attend! I’ll be there – I’m really excited to see the result of all their hard work!

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Egyptian Street Harassment Activists Video Clip

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As a follow up to the post “Hear from Egyptian Activists,” which linked to an audio clip on the BBC website about Egyptian women fighting street harassment, the BBC recently posted this video on the same topic. In fact, as far as I can tell the text is identical, but the visuals make it worth hearing again.

[note: I’ve tried unsuccessfully to embed the video clip, so please follow the link to see it]

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