Check out this great op-ed article published in The Examiner written by our very own previous intern Brittnie Smith an 11th Grader from Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy! It’s always great to see someone standing up and spreading knowledge about street harassment! The Fear of Metro by Brittnie Smith Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority […]
Surprise! Women often feel unsafe while taking public transportation and even change their routes to avoid the spaces they fear.In her latest study, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris looks at what women fear the most when taking public transportation, what women need, and what innovative solutions are out there. In 2006, Loukaitou-Sideris and team did a survey of […]
While we know that WMATA doesn’t always responded well to sexual harassment and assault reports, we do believe that it is important to report incidents and file complaints in order to document its prevalence. Sexual harassment and assault on our Metro trains and buses is very underreported. According to The Sexist, in 2009, there were 47 […]
We just got word that the Metro is planning to vote on some major budget cuts at a board meeting tomorrow — before hearing from the public. Don’t let this happen! Sign on to urge Metro to delay the vote and allow for public opinion. According to the Coalition For Smarter Growth: Metro faces a […]
Yesterday’s story reminded us of a conference we attended a few years ago where Jackson Katz was the keynote speaker. Katz is a well-known activist in the anti-violence movement, primarily due to his research with males on gender based violence. During the introductory remarks, he said that for most men, it is hard to understand […]