Holly Kearl
Bio:
Holly Kearl is the founder of Stop Street Harassment and author of three books, including Stop Global Street Harassment: Growing Activism Around the World (Praeger 2015). She also works for the Aspen Institute and the OpEd Project.
Holly Kearl is a WMC SheSource expert on gender violence, street harassment, and social justice. Holly can be followed on Twitter @hkearl
The legislation, which focuses on prevention over punishment, offers the first legal definition of street harassment in the United States.
In many regions, access to public marketplaces is a must for women's lives and livelihoods. Advocates are working on new ways to make these spaces safer for women and girls.
A small but growing number of high school teachers all over the United States are offering feminist or women’s studies classes in their schools.
A new report by Human Rights Watch reveals that when U.S. service members report sexual assault, they are far more likely to experience retaliation than to see justice.