street harassment
India's 'Anti-Romeo' Campaign to Make Women Safer Has Become a Huge Problem
Street harassment, sexual harassment, and stalking are huge problems in India. But a new right-wing solution—setting up police groups tasked with targeting male harassers—has fostered paranoia and abuse, limiting the freedoms it was supposed to protect.
Mexico City installs a penis seat on the subway to fight sexual harassment
Mexico City’s latest effort against sexual harassment is a metro seat designed to look like a man’s chest, torso, and penis.
Scores of Women Attacked During New Year's Eve 'Mass Molestation' in Bangalore
People in the Indian city have reported shocking stories of being sexually assaulted and terrorised by groups of men during New Year. One victim shares her experience.
Why I Had Breast Reduction Surgery
Having heavy breasts might be a hassle, but the way people respond to them can be an even bigger pain.
You Can Now Get Fined for Street Harassment in Argentina
In a unanimous vote, the city of Buenos Aires has enacted a law making public sexual harassment illegal in hopes of diminishing gender-based violence.
All the Shit You Have to Deal with Walking Alone as a Woman
Women from 13 cities across Europe talk about what it's like to walk alone.
Street Harassment Is Now a Hate Crime, Declares Police Department
The Nottinghamshire Police department in the UK is now considering misogynistic incidents to be hate crimes. But will it help?
'It's Not a Compliment': VR Lets You Feel What It's Like to Be Street-Harassed
This truly creepy virtual reality simulation allows anyone to experience the pervasiveness of street harassment.
Can New Laws Stop Men From Harassing Women in Public?
Legislators in Argentina are considering a law that would criminalize catcalls. Can that sort of reform lead to men not being assholes?
A Catcaller Told Me He Wanted to Spit on My Vagina, So I Told His Employer
Given my disappointing experience with the police in similar circumstances, I thought informing the guy's employer might be the only way to stop him from doing it to anyone else.
I Spent a Day Catcalling Other Men
I spent a day in Los Angeles giving every guy who walked past some unwanted verbal attention. I expected anger. What I got was weirdness.
In Defense of Britain's 'Lads'
Being a misogynist doesn't make you a "lad"—it just makes you a prick.