street harassment

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Is Widening Our Understanding of Street Harassment

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, a Black woman, wears gold hoops and dark red lipstick and looks at the camera. Her hair is in long braids and she wears a black sweater.
by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 12, 2020 at 9:38am
Women have been talking about our experiences with every form of sexual violence since the dawn of time.
a Black woman with short, Brown, hair holds a My Name is Not Yo Shorty sign at a protest

5 Innovative Ways to Fight Street Harassment

April 14, 2015 at 3:04pm
While street harassment remains a huge problem, this is the largest year yet for this movement to change the culture around our public spaces. Read more »

Mainstream Media is Slowly Learning That Catcalls Are Not Compliments

by Holly Kearl
August 28, 2014 at 5:35pm
Social media has helped push mainstream media in the right direction on street harassment. Read more »

A New Report Reveals the Realities of Street Harassment

by Sarah Mirk
June 3, 2014 at 2:52pm
An anti-street harassment ad on Philadelphia public transit. A new report shows that about 20 percent of street harassment aimed at women happens on public transit. Photo and ad campaign by... Read more »

The Artist Behind the "Stop Telling Women to Smile" Street Art Has Big Plans

by Holly Kearl
March 31, 2014 at 11:40am
“I am not public space.” Read more »

Sometimes Street Harassment Isn't Just Annoying—It's Illegal

by Lauren McEwen
December 12, 2013 at 12:31pm
Image: Street art from Stop Telling Women to Smile. For some people, street harassment is an everyday occurrence. It can be such a common part of our... Read more »
a sign in Brooklyn reads Women are Not Outside for Your Entertainment

3 Ways Straight Dudes Can Help End Street Harassment

by Holly Kearl
April 9, 2013 at 6:59am
More than 80 percent of women experience gender-based street harassment. Read more »