In one week, we will commemorate the 12th annual International Anti-Street Harassment Week, led by our partner Red Dot Foundation/Safecity, with support from groups like ChalkBack, StandUp and Right to Be.

We encourage you to speak out about street harassment in whatever way feels safe and empowering to you, from writing chalk messages on local sidewalks to sharing a story on social media or in person to a friend. Every act helps show how pervasive this problem is and how much it negatively affects the lives of so many people. That increased awareness can imbue empathy and spur people, entities and governments to take action — and ultimately help us work to end the problem.

On social media, you can use and/or follow the hashtag #StopStreetHarassment.