“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 […]
Mayor Bowser is stepping up in support of Two Rivers Public Charter School’s lawsuit against anti-choice protesters who have been harassing students and staff at the school in Northeast Washington. A Planned Parenthood center is going to be built next door to the school, and anti-choice protesters have been telling students that “murderers” are moving […]
We are SO excited about the DC Council street harassment roundtable TOMORROW, Thursday, December 3rd at 10am. This will be the first roundtable ever to address public sexual harassment and assault and will be our chance to tell DC City Council to step up and take action on this important issue. If you’re signed up to testify, we’ve got […]
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’ve had an incredible year — thanks to your support! — and we’re excited to step it up even more in 2016! Right now, we’re looking at ways to make sure our RightRides service is reaching the people who need it the most. We’re building strong relationships with people and organizations across the city who […]