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Groped on the metro – Crystal City

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...

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PHOTOS: “Lights, Camera (Collective) Action!”

We cannot THANK YOU enough for making it out to our fundraiser & 4th birthday party, “Lights, Camera (Collective) Action!“ last Thursday, March 28, at Room & Board in NW DC! We can’t believe we...

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No, You CANNOT Touch My Body: “I shouted back at vulgar street harassment.”

Location: Columbia and 18th St NW (Adams Morgan) Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I was walking next to a male friend of mine and coming from the other direction was a man stumbling a bit was walking...

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24/7 Street Harassment: “I am sometimes afraid to walk out of my door because...

Location: 70 bus stop at Georgia Ave & Park Road (Petworth) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) When i am walking to work every I am sometimes afraid to walk out of my door because what comments I’m...

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The Horrors of Street Harassment

How one day when I was 17 led me to stop being silent and start speaking out against street harassment. By Lauren McEwen I was 17, and I’d spent the perfect day with my then-boyfriend for his birthday....

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CASS Continues the Conversation on Sexual Harassment & Transit Safety in DC

CASS Board member Jen Corey testifies on cab safety at DC Council A lot of the harassment submissions we receive are incidents that took place on or around public transit and in taxis. For many of us,...

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Street Harassed While Walking to the Post Office

Location: 18th and M St NW (Farragut North/Dupont) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was catcalled yesterday (12:04pm) walking to the post office to mail a letter to my dad. I was walking towards the...

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Street Harassed and Followed in Logan Circle

Location: P Street NW and 14th (Logan Circle) Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) In this instance, a panhandler who had called out to me before decided to follow me from his spot in front of the...

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Can’t Even Get Coffee In Peace: I was violated by a public masturbator at the...

Location: Starbucks at Dupont Unit and Connecticut NW Time:  Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was sitting in the upstairs of Starbucks when a man came in who had verbally harassed and followed me...

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Public Masturbator at Dupont Starbucks

“Public Masturbator at Dupont Starbucks”  “It wasn’t physical abuse, but I feel very, very violated.” Location: Dupont Circle Starbucks (1501 Connecticut Avenue, NW) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was...

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