How Hollaback! works Street harassment is one of the most pervasive forms of gender-based violence and one of the least legislated against. Comments from “You’d look good on me” to groping, flashing and assault are a daily, global reality for women and LGBTQ individuals. But it is rarely reported, and it’s culturally accepted as ‘the price you pay’ for being a woman or for being gay. At Hollaback!, we don’t buy it. We believe that everyone has a right to feel safe and confident without being objectified. Sexual harassment is a gateway crime that creates a cultural environment that makes gender-based violence OK. There exists a clear legal framework to reproach sexual harassment and abuse in the home and at work, but when it comes to the streets—all bets are off. This gap isn’t because street harassment hurts any less, it’s because there hasn’t been a solution. Until now. The explosion of mobile technology has given us an unprecedented opportunity to end street harassment—and with it, the opportunity to take on one of the final new frontiers for women’s rights around the world. By collecting women and LGBTQ folks’ stories and pictures in a safe and share-able way with our very own mobile phone applications, Hollaback! is creating a crowd-sourced initiative to end street harassment. Hollaback! breaks the silence that has perpetuated sexual violence internationally, asserts that any and all gender-based violence is unacceptable, and creates a world where we have an option—and, more importantly—a response. At the core of our model lies the belief that movements start with people telling their stories – and they succeed with people taking action. Before the Internet age, there was only one mic, one podium, one speaker. But now, thanks to the proliferation of blogging and social media, it is no longer the loudest, wealthiest and most powerful who rule the airwaves: anyone with access to their local library’s internet portal can have a voice. At Hollaback!, we leverage technology to bring voice to an issue that historically has been silenced, and to build leadership within this movement to break the silence. Break the silence: We work with women, girls, and LGBTQ individuals to document in words and pictures, and to literally indicate on a map, where they experienced harassment in public spaces. Doing this provides a forum for individuals to share their experiences and brings attention to this long-ignored issue. Inspire international leadership: Much of Hollaback!’s power lies in its scalability. To scale effectively, we train young women and LGBTQ leaders throughout the world to use their skills to build a grassroots movement focused on ending street harassment. We train in the application of technology as we also work to ensure that their actions are strategic and high-impact. Shift public opinion: Our broad-based campaign is designed to reach the public at large by inspiring individuals to take action. We provide educational workshops to schools, universities, and community groups, and engage citizens through traditional and social media. Engage elected officials: We present collected and mapped data to elected officials and policymakers in areas experiencing high incidences of street harassment and will engage legislators to work with our trained leaders to address street harassment in their communities. - See more at: http://www.ihollaback.org/about/#sthash.vYkYVZAh.dpuf

yet another NGO using outrage to rort the unsuspecting

What a load of shit, the majority of people were just being nice ffs (that creepy guy was weird though). Walk the same distance in London and people would rather chop of a limb than say hello.

Could you please describe the butthurt you'd actually be in if it was a governmental organisation rather than an NGO Ricey? :lol: :lol: :lol:

You are the embodiment of fair-weather. Your over-arching opinion on absolutely anything changes depending on what you're trying to be against, but all it does it make you look like an id... Wait, never mind.

if you want to talk about butt-hurt, perhaps first examine the case of...err, ...you

Today they're having a sook about Julie Bishop extending her freedom as a woman to choose not to accept a label that other people would put on her.

How naive - you think that's what feminism stands for these days.

Says the 18 year old layabout who obviously has comprehension issues.

I said in the post above she should have said "BY THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION yes I am".

I'm a feminist and proud of it.

If you have a mother, a sister, a daughter, an aunt you should be a feminist.

What a load of shit, the majority of people were just being nice ffs (that creepy guy was weird though). Walk the same distance in London and people would rather chop of a limb than say hello.

And so they should.

Here I am on my white horse Mr Ganic.

I mean what a nightmare for Julie to be labelled something as horrifying as a feminist.

feminist: noun
1.
a person who supports feminism.


Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment. A feminist advocates or supports the rights and equality of women.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism

There should be no shame attached to calling yourself a feminist. I'm a feminist and proud of it.

If you have a mother, a sister, a daughter, an aunt you should be a feminist.

She should have just said "yes I am, by the dictionary definition of a feminist, a feminist. Everyone who believes in equality between the sexes and equal opportunities should be too."

End of.

Except she's part of Tone's 1950's back to the future government and, bloody hell, better not upset Alan Jones, Piers Akerman or Andrew Bolt so she prevaricated.