Hollaback! [2] has been documenting street harassment for half a decade and is poised to take it to the next level: an iPhone app. Not familiar with this grassroots movement? Check out this PSA posted on Feministing [3] yesterday:
The iPhone app would be a data collection tool, enabling women to systematically document the street harassment they face on a daily basis. Says May [4], the creator of Hollaback, "By using data to establish the case against street harassment, Hollaback!’s social change efforts will ultimately result in significant improvements in policy and a reduction in crimes against girls, women and LGBTQ individuals." Talk about a new approach to research in action!
But here's the catch: to make this innovative dream an activist researcher's reality, Hollaback! must raise $8K before May 28th. They're over halfway there but are looking to their supporters--old and new--to get them over this last hurdle. Click here [5] to learn more and donate.
