Posts Tagged international anti-street harassment week

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By Holly Kearl • 9 years ago

Activists put up “No Catcall Zone” street signs in NYC and Philly

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.

As the recipient of hundreds of instances of gender-based street harassment — ranging from verbal to physical — I have often wondered why we don’t have street signs telling people not to harass.

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.

As the recipient of hundreds of instances of gender-based street harassment — ranging from verbal to physical — I have often wondered why we don’t ...
By Vanessa • 12 years ago

What you can do to help end street harassment

The following is guest post by Holly Kearl for International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Kearl is an DC-based activist and author of “Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for Women.”

By age 12, nearly 1 in 4 girls experience unwanted sexual comments, leers, touches, and stalking in public places by strangers. Nearly 90 percent of women have that experience by age 19.

Street harassment teaches girls that public places are male territory and they are prey to male predators of all ages. The harassment restricts their access to public places and impedes gender equality. Street harassment—including scary amounts of violence—also disproportionately and negatively impacts LGBQT individuals.

This is unacceptable.

From March 18 to 24, more ...

The following is guest post by Holly Kearl for International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Kearl is an DC-based activist and author of “Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for Women.”

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