We’re shaken to read about this violent attack late last month in Bloomingdale. Please stay safe, DC. If you experience sexual harassment or assault, consider reaching out to the DCRCC – Powering A Culture of Consent hotline to access support at (202) 333-7273. The story, as reported by NBC Washington: A woman walking down a street […]
Location: S Eads St. & S Glebe St., Arlington, VA Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I noticed a red SUV drive past me and approach the intersection ahead. He got in the lane to make a right turn, but then stopped, even though no cars were coming. I stopped paying attention. Roughly two minutes later, I reached the […]
“When I was coming up, I was harassed by men on the street often, but I didn’t see it as harassment,” testified Schyla Pondexter-Moore at DC’s first roundtable discussion on street harassment, “That was something that I just felt that you had to deal with.” But when her 15-year-old daughter came to her asking how […]
Just this year, we’ve heard stories from 54 people who were sexually harassed in DC bars and nightclubs. We know that’s just the tip of the iceberg. That’s why we partnered with Defend Yourself to develop our Safe Bars program. While we’re advocating for policy solutions to make DC nightlife safer, we’re training bar staff to use bystander […]
We asked you what you wanted us to focus on in 2016, and you said *drumroll please…* Safe Bars! We’ve heard from more than 50 people who have experienced harassment in DC bars and nightclubs this year, and we’ve responded by partnering with Defend Yourself to develop the Safe Bars training program. Safe Bars equips bar […]