The photos and interviews below were part of an artivism project by Dejah K. Greene of the Sanctuaries. Khadija Ali Have you ever experienced street harassment on the metro or around the DMV area? Though I’m not from the metro/DMV area, I have experienced street harassment on my visits there and in other major cities, such […]
It’s been over a year since DC’s historic roundtable on street harassment when more than 40 diverse community members spoke out about their experiences with harassment in public spaces — on the street, in bars, on public transit, and in local shelters. Since then, we’ve had an impactful year of growth in our programming with […]
Advocates for safe public spaces gathered in Farragut Square on Saturday, April 8th to raise their voices against street harassment and to support the Street Harassment Prevention Act. Advocates and community members discussed street harassment prevention strategies, shared their experiences, and showed their support for community-based, non-criminal solutions to end harassment. CASS Executive Director Jessica […]
Our annual celebration is on Thursday, April 27th and oh, are we pumped! We’re pulling out all the stops: beers from DC Brau, gin from Green Hat, noms from Corcoran Catering and Insomnia Cookies and more! We’ll also have a bunch of fun activities including a photobooth and a silent auction with offerings from awesome […]
Location: Chinatown, near McDonald’s on 7th Street NW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Today, during my lunch break, I was walking back to my office from Washington Sports Club in Chinatown. I noticed a man and woman walking towards each other, and the man seemed to be saying something to the woman. I realized that he was […]