Our day with HarassMap in Cairo
On 31st March, myself (Bryony) and Julia were lucky enough to be invited to a workshop all about Diversity and tactics in street harassment activism, held in Cairo, Egypt!
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#wherearetheposters A Project Guardian Update
Would this harrowing story of harassment on a London bus, submitted to this blog last month by Gemma, 16 year old, have been different if she had seen a poster on the bus telling her she could text 61016 to report what happened? If she had felt confident in speaking to the driver because they … Continued
Clear Lines Festival
An AMAZING lineup at CLEAR LINES Festival next week, make sure you head down. It’s free! Clear Lines Festival brings together comedians, performers, journalists, writers, visual artists, cartoonists, psychologists, activists, therapists, and the public in a vibrant, very human exploration of themes around sexual abuse, sexual violence, and consent. Festival highlights include: • … Continued
12 days until #hollaREV – check out the latest additions!
Happening at: Amnesty Human Rights Action Centre, New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EA on June 23rd from 6-9pm. Confirmed speakers and performers include : – Laura Bates from Everyday Sexism Project – Emily May, executive director of HollaBack! – Bisi Alimi, world renowned LGBT/HIV activist – Susuana Antubam, NUS National Women’s Officer, discussing the fight against sexual violence on campus … Continued
Holla: Revolution – global street harassment conference – is coming to London 23rd June!
On June 23rd, let’s take the conversation to the next level at the first ever international HOLLA::Revolution event in London! This evening event kindly hosted at the Amnesty International Human Rights Centre will see leading thinkers and activists in the field expand the definitions of street harassment and discuss what each of us can, and … Continued
Jan 20th – Event about harassment on London’s public transport system – we’re speaking!
On January 20th 2015 we’ll be speaking at a FREE event in Camden that’s all about Challenging Violence Against Women and Girls on Public Transport, along with: Claire Perry MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport) Bryony Beynon (Co-Director – Hollaback London) Inspector Ricky Twford (British Transport Police – Project Guardian) Dr. … Continued
Our partnership with Southwark Council – Introducing the Women’s Safety Charter
Back in June, our friend Sarah from the End Violence Against Women Coalition introduced us to Councillor Radha Burgess. Radha had been elected as a local councillor in Southwark, and had pledged to do something about women’s safety across the borough, especially on nights out. After lots of discussion over a period of months about the … Continued
Our Good Night Out Campaign has a new website and is 69% funded
Good Night Out is the first ever coordinated national action around safety on nights out – calling on bars, pubs, venues and clubs to improve their safety policies by signing a pledge and undergoing staff training, with extra advice and support available. We have a brand new website here which tells you more. Good Night Out has … Continued
Crowdfunding to take our Good Night Out Campaign national across the UK and Ireland!
Today we launched a crowd-funding page to raise £5000 to bring Good Night Out, our anti-harassment campaign to cities around the UK and Ireland. Watch the campaign video and find out more here. The first ever coordinated national action around safety on nights out from Hollaback London – the Good Night Out campaign calls on bars, … Continued
It’s been a busy few weeks here at Hollaback London HQ!
Since launching our Good Night Out campaign nearly three weeks ago, it’s been pretty non stop here! So we thought we’d fill you in on what we’ve been up to, as well as what we’ve got coming up. • Lots of interviews! Head over to our press page where we’re adding all the press coverage … Continued