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Over the course of 2010-2011, I lost 100 pounds and had skin removal surgery. With every progressive step in my weight loss journey, the level of harassment I experienced continued to rise. By “Dechanique” I finally called the WMATA harassment hotline and reported the constant street harassment I’ve been receiving outside the New Carrolton Metro […]

Location: Orange line near Virginia Square stop Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Christmas Eve 2012 I boarded the train around noon to meet a friend in DC. The car was nearly empty when a young man sat in the seat directly behind me. I felt that was odd. I looked out the window to see if I could see […]

Location: Crystal City Metro (VA) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was sitting by the door on the train when someone exited and felt my leg as they were walking out. This wasn’t just a nudge or an accidental brushing, this was full on felt up my entire leg, by the time I looked up, he was nearly […]

On Friday, March 15th, Julia Strange, CASS’s Director of Programs and Policy, testified on behalf of CASS at the DC Council’s performance oversight hearing on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA). Julia addressed the agency’s handling of sexual harassment and assault on public transit, an issue that CASS first shed light on in February 2012 when […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This morning, WMATA unveiled its revamped web portal – www.wmata.com/harassment – for Metro-riders to report incidents of sexual harassment or assault. The updated portal includes greater options for users to enter details on incidents. More details below. The piece below is by Caroline Lukas is Media Relations Manager for the Washington Metropolitan Area […]