Yesterday night was fantastic! Considering the rain, we had a great turnout of supporters of this new venture. Although our private balcony at Cafe Citron was lovely, it was loud. Therefore, we weren’t able to give our ten minute speech we prepared, but we promised to put it up on the blog. “Thank you all […]
Over the past few days, some commenters have left comments about harassment they have received and used really derogatory, racialized language about their harassers. We acknowledge that survivors heal in different ways, and one of those ways is releasing their anger in the form of racist epithets. We also allow commenters and those submitting stories […]
Last week we posted “Male Allies” and talked about why we need the men of DC Metro area to help us end sexual assault and harassment. Lo and behold, we received a negative comment from a commenter named ‘Man’. This is what Man had to say: Don’t go to settings where you are likely to […]
KiYA! Join us for some kickball and free self defense with Defend Yourself! KICK THE SILENCE: Kickball and free self defense DC Rape Crisis Center’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month fundraiser (and fun-raiser!)/Saturday, April 25 Where: Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 3101 13th Street NW * Self defense 10 am, noon, and 2 pm (45-minute workshops). No […]
In honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month, we want to spotlight activists who are working to end gender based public sexual harassment. Every Friday in April, we will introduce you to their work, their motivation for bringing attention to this form of sexual harassment, and what we should do if we are victims of or […]