Virtual Events:
More than organizations from 15 different countries will be hosting an all-day Tweetathon about street harassment in various regions across the world, in various languages. Use #EndSH to join!
International Events:
Bahamas: Hollaback! Bahamas is issuing a press release to celebrate our one year anniversary, talking about Int’l ASHW, and announcing the STARR Initiative, their new our safe space program.
Colombia: OCAC Colombia has prepared a tizatón to claim that street belongs to everyone. Meet us at the Río Arzobispo, diagonal 40A con carrera 19 | MARTES 14 DE ABRIL – 3PM. NOS TOMAMOS LAS CALLES. Preparamos una tizatón para reivindicar que la calle es de todas y todos. Nos encontraremos en el río Arzobispo, en la diagonal 40A con carrera 19
France: Stop Harcelement de Rue will be going in subway and suburban trains, and a Paris train station in order to distribute flyers and to sensitize people to all the types of violence women have to go through in transports. During these events, they will be wearing a super-hero costume as the “Team Zero Relou” (no streetharassers team)! [7:45pm in the RER A, a suburban train in Paris]
France: Stop Harcelement de Rue – Lyon will be distributing leaflets [7 pm. Location in the Vaise subway station]
Nepal: Hollaback! Kathmandu will be doing a Mens Pledge at Patan Durbar Square. They will gather as many men and boys as they can to sign the pledge saying that “I say no to street harassment.” [1pm at Patan Durbar Square]
Netherlands: Hollaback! Amsterdam will be launching their brand-new chapter! Join them for their launch party! [The Doelenzaal room at the University of Amsterdam, Universiteitsbibliotheek, Singel 425, 6:30-8:30 pm]
United Kingdom: Hollaback! Nottingham is holding a Zine Workshop! The street harassment workshop will be followed by a zine making working. Expect collaging, typewriter, scribbling, doodles, thoughts, memories, experiences, stories! This is a mixed event and all are welcome. [6pm, Nottingham Women’s Centre, 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham, UK]
USA Events:
Illinois: Volunteers at the University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana campus will be chalking the Quad with anti-street harassment messaging (led by Illini Art Therapy Association). [12:30pm, Main Quad]
Massachusetts: “Street Harassment is Not a Game” street action, hosted by Safe Hub Collective in Boston. “We invite women, people of color, trans and gender non-conforming people, queer folks, and disabled people to bring their jump ropes, balls, sidewalk chalk, and favorite playground songs to send the message that *street harassment is not a game*. It is violence. And it is hurtful.” [5 p.m., Boston Common] INFO.
Nebraska: The sociology, queer alliance and radical notion clubs at Hastings College will be holding an “Out in the Night” screening and panel.
Pennsylvania: Susquehanna University’s Women’s Studies Program will be hosting a Chalk Walk! Chalk the Walk 2015 encourages students, faculty, and staff to write anti-street harassment messages on the walk using sidewalk chalk. This year’s event marks Susquehanna’s third year participating in this international week of activism. [12 – 1 p.m. at 514 University Avenue Selinsgrove, PA, 17870] INFO
Washington D.C: Zerlina Maxwell will be speaking about campus sexual assault, rape culture and feminist leadership. [7pm in the Healy Family Student Center, Georgetown University, with chalking at 6pm]
