Location: 17th & T Street NW (U Street) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was walking home from a friend’s house and talking on the phone with my partner. As I was walking, I passed by a two men, who appeared to be a couple, walking their dogs together – specifically, finishing picking up their dogs’ poo […]
Location: New York Ave (near EchoStage) Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I attended a really fun concert at EchoStage a few months ago with my boyfriend and it was SUPER busy trying to leave, so we opted to walk to New York Ave, grab some food, and call an Uber/Lyft from there. As we walked along New […]
We’ve tagged and categorized all of the street harassment stories we’ve received since 2009, and WOW they have revealed some fascinating trends, like how women are more likely to be harassed on public transit (particularly waiting at bus stops), at bars/clubs, and in certain neighborhoods. They’ve also revealed what we already know: it doesn’t matter what […]
Location: Metro Center (from the red line platform in the direction of Shady Grove and continuing to the lower platform in the direction of Vienna) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) On Wednesday, August 10th at right around 3 PM, I was transferring from the red to orange line at Metro Center when I heard someone behind me on […]
Location: 1st and P St NW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Last week, I moved to a new house on quieter street in Bloomingdale with two close friends and was excited about the new spot– until I got to see who else lived on my street. Two men in particular, who live two houses down from mine, […]