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Originally published on Everyday Feminism and re-published by CASS with permission. Picture this: it’s a beautiful, sunny Fathers’ Day in Washington, DC. A million flowers in bloom line the sidewalk I walk down toward a friend’s barbecue, talking to my dad on the phone. But before I can say “Happy Fathers’ Day,” I hear “You’re so […]

When feminist activist Ben Atherton-Zeman asked us if we wanted to produce a public theater piece he’d written to address harassment on the Metro, we said ABSOLUTELY! Even though WMATA has made huge strides towards addressing public sexual harassment and assault, we continue to receive submissions from people who were harassed or otherwise violated on […]

What does it mean when a woman is called a “bitch” for responding to street harassment? What does that say about the options women have in responding to harassment? By Renee Davidson, Communicators Director, CASS [NOTE: Renee’s been nominated for the Women’s Media Center’s 2013 Social Media Award! Please support CASS & vote for her! Voting closes 9/24/13.] I […]

Location: 23rd & I, NW DC Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking up 23rd street approaching I st, outside the JBKO GW dorm and was passing by two young men. It was summer and I was in short shorts. One of them said something along the lines of, “Damn miss, if you don’t got a man, let me know!” […]

We are super excited to be one of the co-sponsors for Meet Us on the Street: International Anti-Street Harassment Week, which is a program of Stop Street Harassment. During the third week of March (March 18-24), all the amazing and activists working to hard to fight street harassment and individuals around the world will join […]