Fort Greene event empowers women to speak out against street harassment
As temperatures climb with the onset of summer, so do rates of street harassment, effectively limiting women and girls from contributing and participating in various aspects of civic and community life.
An event in Fort Greene park–mixing street art and protest–aimed to alter the equation.
Hollaback!, a nationwide organization leading the movement to end street harassment, sponsored an event with City Council Member Laurie Cumbo on Sundayafternoon, fusing grassroots art activism and municipal advocacy. GIRL POWER: Taking Back our Streets through Art provided an opportunity for young women and girls to channel their assertive voices, create powerful statements and spark dialogue around their experiences with street harassment.