by admin | Oct 24, 2017 | Featured, Feminism
In 2014, Cornell University partnered with anti-harassment organization Hollaback to conduct a survey on street harassment. The results were appalling. Of the more than 4,000 American women under the age of 40 who took the survey, 96% said that they had...
by admin | Jul 22, 2014 | Equality, Gender, News, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
Do you ever wish that you had a quick, reflexive response to situations in which you’re confronted with street harassment? Countless women have experienced street harassment, and many know firsthand that a single catcall can escalate into something much more...
by admin | Jun 18, 2014 | Equality, Gender, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
As summertime continues to draw near, you’ve likely already shed your long pants and coats in favor of short sleeves and thigh-grazing hemlines. If you live in the city, you know that summer can get especially HOT, so who could blame you for wanting to dress in...
by admin | Apr 1, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, Women's Rights
Have you ever been randomly, publicly harassed? Studies have shown that a staggering 80-90% of women have been harassed in public, no doubt the result of a culture that champions violence and demeans female-bodied people. Street harassment is a social endemic; it’s a...
by admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Articles, Gender
An author recently penned a very personal short article on Groupthink that both resonated with, and offended many readers. The piece is titled, “Being A Woman In Public,” and details one female-bodied person’s experience on urban public transportation. The article is...