Anti-Street Harassment Rally Saturday, April 11th, Washington Sq Park 2-4 p.m. Garibaldi Plaza (east of Fountain).
Details from the organizers:
Want to stand up against harassment in your community?
Join us at the annual NYC Anti-Street Harassment Rally, as part of International Anti-Street Harassment Week.This year’s NYC Anti-Street Harassment Rally is in Washington Square Park on April 11th, starting at 2pm.
The event will feature local activists and speakers and will include a series of workshops for folks to learn more and take action against street harassment. It’ll also feature Hollaback!’s famous 12 foot inflatable #catagainstcatcalling, Hiss!
Co-sponsors include:
HollaBack!, Breakthrough, Brooklyn-Queens NOW, Center Against Domestic Violence, Community Driven Solutions, Day One New York, Get Women Cycling, Girl Be Heard, Her Justice, Leon, Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum – NYC Chapter, National Organization for Women – New York City, New York City Anti-Violence Project, NOW’s First Virtual Chapter You Feminists and Allies (YFA), New York Asian Women’s Center, NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault, Omnia, Price of Silence, Safe Horizon, Sarah Kervin, SAYFTY, STEPS to End Family Violence, Sydney L. Mosley Dances, The Center for Anti-Violence Education, Violence Intervention Program, Inc., Stop Street Harassment, Voices of Women Organizing Project, Women In Media and News, Would You Say That To Your Daughter, and YWCA of Brooklyn
Emcee: Queen GodIs – an international (Poet, Performance Artist, Artistic Director & Performance Art Therapist) whose work serves a host of communities seeking transformation through art.
Read Gothamist’s recent story on it here.
p.s. Got a little behind on WSP news. Have a whole slew of posts to come!