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Location: 1900 M Street NW (Farragut North) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) This man is sitting on a bench outside FroZenYo and verbally harassing women who pass him on the sidewalk. Submitted 5/14/14 by Anonymous. Take a stand against public sexual harassment and assault: Donate now. Do you have a personal experience with gender-based public sexual harassment or assault? Submit your story to […]

Location: 14th & Spring St NW/North Columbia Heights Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was biking home, going down the 14th street bike lane on Sunday night around 9pm, when I noticed a car was following slowly behind me in the car’s lane. Figuring the driver was just nervous about getting too close to a biker, I slowed down […]

Location: 11th Street and Columbia Rd NW (Columbia Heights) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I live around the corner from a house in Columbia Heights that frequently has several men sitting outside who regularly catcall and street harass me and other women who walk by. Unless there are children or women outside with them, which seems to prevent the harassment, […]

Location: Colesville & Georgia Ave (Silver Spring, MD) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Two men walked by me and one of them said something to me in Spanish (I’m not sure what he said) and then continued to make kissing noises. It was embarrassing and uncomfortable. Submitted 4/24/14 by “SM.” Take a stand against public sexual harassment and assault: […]

Location: Connecticut Avenue NW Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking home from the metro, and six tall men came out of a building and noticed me. As if assuming a hunting stance, they encircled me as if by instinct – three on one side, three on the other. All six of them started at the […]