A youth-led chalk art movement against street harassment
Joined May 2019
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Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me so far! Only 2 more days to vote for @Eventbrite's reconvene accelerator & help me win $20,000 to throw a huge anti-harassment event! It's gonna be close, so every vote counts! lnkd.in/efgPaDTF #StopStreetHarassment
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Victim blaming starts young. It starts with dress codes. It starts in schools. It starts with telling girls that their bodies are sexual or provocative or distracting. If you have a story of school harassment, you can share it via DM, or through the link in bio. #nomeansno
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Please vote for @chalkbackorg founder, the amazing Sophie Sandberg!
Exciting news! I'm an Eventbrite RECONVENE Accelerator finalist! 5 winners will get $20K to put on their DREAM event. Please vote for me to bring a huge anti-harassment community chalking event to life!! Vote & retweet to support: eventbrite.com/l/reconvene-a… #StopStreetHarassment
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Street harassment is violence - make no mistake about it. It curbs women's freedoms, it makes us live smaller lives with less opportunity & means that we never feel safe.
WID SC member @LinaAbiRafeh in this powerful @chalkbackorg video on how street harassment affects women⬇️
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Last week was anti #StreetHarassment week. That's every day - considering the state of the street for #women. Bottom line: not #safe. Time to fight back. Read on:
link.medium.com/xAcGNvKZhzb
#sexualharassment
@StopStHarassmnt
@thesafecityapp
@catcallsofnyc_ @chalkbackorg
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Our focus this #AntiStreetHarassmentWeek was on bystander intervention.
It is not enough to simply oppose street harassment, one must actively look to be a part of the solution.
The 5 D's of bystander intervention: A thread 🧵 ⬇️
Via: @righttobeorg
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Actually, the NYC Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board will be hosting its first annual public meeting on April 25th. This will be an opportunity for people to share their experiences with street harassment. You can register here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #sayftychat
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📢Please join us for a Twitter Space with Sophie Sandberg (@SophSandberg ) & Camila Gomide (@TheSafecityApp) on “Street Harassment Beyond Genders”.
🗓️18th April 2023
⏰9:00 PM IST | 4:30 PM WAT | 11:30 AM EST
#SafeStreetsWithSafecity
#ASHW23
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Helpline numbers for women to reach to ask for help. Include more women in policy decisions , have more women lawmakers. People vote for those leaders who stand for Women safety. Start educating kids in schools - what ‘Consent’ is - A ‘NO’ means ‘NO’!! #SayftyChat
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The District of Columbia and the state of New York have made some efforts to address harassment. The Street Harassment Prevention Act (SHPA) in DC established a community-based Advisory Committee to study street harassment and develop model policies and trainings. #sayftychat
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Bystander intervention is so important. We often think what can one person do. But it makes a difference in changing thought processes and knowing that no one is alone.
#SayftyChat #endSH
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Street harassment happens because men (generally) know they can get away with it. It's a violation of consent & a symptom of patriarchy which perpetuates men as superior. It takes away women’s freedom in public spaces &they make decisions out of fear. #sayftychat #endSH (1/2)
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A4 Increase lighting in public spaces
Install CCTV cameras
Install emergency call boxes or hotlines
Provide public transportation
Increase police presence
Encourage bystander intervention through education campaigns
Create safe zones for vulnerable communities
#sayftychat #endSH
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Love the mention of design.
Design should be inclusive. It should be a space for EVERYONE. Not only to use, but to also feel safe and secure in.
#SayftyChat #endSH
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Things that go a long way to create safe & inclusive streets:
1. Adequate lighting
2. Public seating
3. Public toilets
4. Proper footpaths
5. Public transport connectivity
W/ planned infrastructure you can create a space welcoming all ages and genders. #endSH #sayftychat
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At Safetipin, we believe in the POWER OF DESIGN! If we design well-lit, walkable, accessible & people friendly streets, more people will feel comfortable and use them. If we design spaces for sitting, playing and walking, we are creating inclusive spaces. #endSH #sayftychat (1/3)
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Street harassment is the way men with hostile masculinity finds power over Women. Men get angry when women say no to their advances - how dare a woman or a girl rejects them. This leads to street harassment and GBV. #SayftyChat
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A3 Power dynamics play a huge role in street harassment. Those who hold power in society, such as men or those in positions of authority, may feel entitled to assert their dominance through harassment.
#endSH #sayftychat
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Girls are born equal to boys and deserves equal rights, dignity, respect and opportunities in all aspects of their lives.
@UN_Women @iiwrmb @UNGEI @edu_transformer @chalkbackorg
#ChalkForGenderJustice
#CSW67
#IWD2023
