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“I reported a man masturbating on Metro to WMATA — and officials did nothing.”
Location: Metro - Red Line Between Forest Glen & Wheaton Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was riding home around 10 PM last November and was sitting two seats away from an end door on the right side of...
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Metro conductor follows through with report of sexual harassment on train!
Location: Ft. Totten & Green Line (Metro) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) This occurred about a year ago, but I do want to give credit to good Metro employees. A young man got on my green...
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Catcalled & followed home
Location: 15th and Isherwood St NE Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking home from school and was catcalled by a group of men. As I ignored them, they turned and walked towards the block to see...
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Sexual harassment on New Year’s Eve: “I took a step back and said that I was...
Location: 15th & N Street NW (Logan Circle) Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I was coming home alone on New Year’s Eve after hanging out with friends in Columbia Heights/Mt. Pleasant. In the walk...
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Woman Raped by Uber Cabdriver: From New Delhi to DC, We Need Solutions to End...
By Renee Davidson In December, a Yahoo! Group for DC’s Cleveland Park neighborhood, posted a message detailing a rape allegedly committed by an Uber cab driver a few days prior. According to the post a...
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“It made me feel so angry and helpless.”
Location: Wilson Blvd. outside the Ballston Mall (VA) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking down the street on the middle of a Saturday afternoon when a man, walking with another male, said...
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Harassed on metro & followed on foot to Cobalt
Location: Metro – Blue and Red Lines (Franconia to Dupont); Dupont Area; Cobalt DC Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) Got on train at Franconia around 10:30pm on Saturday January 19 and throughout the ride to...
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Harassed THREE TIMES in 10 minutes: “I constantly feel threatened &...
Location: Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, Wheaton Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking down Georgia Avenue and and man asked me “where is your boyfriend?” and I said “I don’t have a...
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Sexually harassed & followed on foot in SE DC
Location: M & South Capitol Street, SE Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Today, a man came up to me indicating he wanted me to take out my ear buds (I was listening to music.). He lacked front bottom...
View ArticleScathing report on sexual assault in DC offers opportunity for collective...
Note: We submitted the following letter to the editor to the Washington Post on January 25th. Our letter was not published, so we are publishing it here in full. The Post’s editorial, “The District’s...
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Harassed & followed on the Metro: “When I continue to ignore him, he becomes...
Location: Red & Green Metro lines, starting at Cleveland Park and ending at Columbia Heights Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) Three young guys get on the train at Cleveland Park at the same time as me. I...
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CASS staff recognized by WIN’s 2013 Young Women of Achievement Awards!
On Thursday, February 27th, CASS was honored to attend the Women’s Information Network’s (WIN) Young Women of Achievement Awards (YWA), in which two of its staff members — co-founder and Executive...
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Harassed, followed & threatened on Metro: “I couldn’t stop crying the rest of...
Location: Metro: Yellow line, between Shaw & Gallery Place Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I boarded the yellow line to Huntington at Columbia Heights metro station a little after 6pm. I...
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A Word From WMATA: Working to address sexual harassment & assault on Metro
UPDATE: Just two hours after we published this piece, WMATA announced an arrest in connection with two recent sexual assault incidents on Metro. EDITOR’S NOTE: This morning, WMATA unveiled its revamped...
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“Damn, baby, is that ALL you’re wearing?”
Location: 14th & Spring Rd. (Columbia Heights) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) After a few days of battling a cough, I was tired. Tired of work, tired of coughing every time I laughed, and...
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Unsafe on my own street: “It’s ridiculous that I even have to worry about this.”
Location: Georgia Avenue & Quincy Street NW (Petworth) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) On a Sunday afternoon, I was on my way home from yoga. I’d realized that I’d left my keys inside my apartment...
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Win free tix to our party next Thursday, March 28!
Have you spotted any of our *awesome* anti-harassment street art around the city? …We’ve got a deal for you! The first THREE people who post a photo of themselves (yup, we’d love to see you in it!)...
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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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