[View the story "#EndSH - An Online Campaign to Combat Harassment in Egypt and Lebanon" on Storify ]#EndSH - An Online Campaign to Combat Harassment in Egypt and Lebanon Victims of sexual harassment rally to end an ongoing problem in Egypt and Lebanon with the help of an online tool called Qawemeharassment. Storified by The Stream · Wed, Oct 26 2011 22:00:04
Relying on blog posts, Twitter, and Facebook, netizens have taken to the internet to ward off sexually harassing predators. Armed with the hashtag #EndSH , users have begun to share their personal stories.
As a photographer I got harassed a lot either verbal or physical while shooting in streets #endSH @AJStreammaggieosama
I think I'm so packed and fed up with harassment that I'll kill the next guy who harasses me!!! @AJStream #endSHSaritaHenry
#endSH we all Against Sexual Harassment and Gender Violence in Egypt.we need to feel comfortable in our life in our country @AJStream #egyptmanonakamal
The movement has been fueled by Qawemeharassment , a website that offers a blog forum to victims of sexual harassment.
We aim to create a society without harassment by: -Actively reporting incidences of harassment -Developing and creating access to a set of tools for women and men who want to resist harassment in their daily lives -Promoting campaigns that actively work to achieve this goal in Lebanon, the region, and worldwide.qawemeharassment.com
On June 20th I’ll put an end to my silence On June 20 I will raise my voice to say no to sexual harassment On June 20 I will blog against harassment and violence On June 20th I will write to learn and to make others learnqawemeharassment.com
On this day we will be blogging each on his/her blog or website or Facebook page and sharing our stories, thoughts, poetry, articles, here: http://qawemeharassment.com/qawemeharassment.com
The site administrators are crowdsoucing harassment reports through a Google map .
QawemeHarassment - LEBANON - Google Mapsajestream
These posts include accounts of harassment women have faced on the streets.
While I was caught in traffic on one of the busiest streets in Hamra (during the day), a man was walking in the opposite direction and on the driver’s side. I was looking straight ahead, but happened to glance at him by chance. When he made sure I looked at him, he took his penis out of his zipper, as if waiting for me to see it and react. I felt disgusted. In broad daylight, and while I was in my own car!qawemeharassment.com
Users have also posted stories of work-related harassment.
The harassment didnt start till 4 months after i started working there. from touching whatevr he gets to touch (my back, hands, pretty much whatevr he can touch while passing by me or giving me instructions) three to four times while we are workingqawemeharassment.com
I made a complaint to my company and they just said ignore him…yea that Will work! I am looking for a new job now, i tried to ignore the whole taboo of not talking abt the harassment to protect myself and it didnt work.qawemeharassment.com
Posters have even featured pictures of aggressors.
Harasser (pic 2) from Qawemeharassment.comajestream
I was at Barometre with some friends, hanging out and dancing. I’m a guy so it was me and about 6 or 7 girls dancing in a circle having a good time. And then, this guy shows up. He came up to one of my friends and asked to dance with her, she said no, and then he persisted and wouldn’t leave her alone.qawemeharassment.com
I walk up to him and he doesn’t hear what I say, so he says, “Do you know her? Introduce me to her!” So I said, “She doesn’t want to dance with you. Please go away and stop talking to us.” He doesn’t understand at first, so I repeat a few times authoritatively. Then it hits him. And then his eyes turn to fire and he begins cursing at meqawemeharassment.com
He stares, makes gestures to me, and then follows my friends to make sure I don’t leave with them without him being able to physically assault me, as he had explicitly threatened. Obviously I sneak out the back…qawemeharassment.com
Qawemeharassment offers tips on how to handle situations involving sexual harassment.
There is no “best” way to respond to every harasser in every circumstance, and women and men are the only ones who can determine what the best way is for them to respond in any given incident so they will feel both safe and empowered. The more informed they are about options for responding, the better they can be at making that decision.qawemeharassment.com
The site also features videos that depict some of the different situations in which someone can find themselves a victim of sexual harassment.
The adventures of Salwa office سلوى في المكتبadventuresofsalwa
Resist Harassment - Beirut [English]mwtaskforce
We spoke with Alex Shams, who founded Qawemeharassment, on The Stream.
#endSH - An Online Campaign to End Sexual Harassment in Egypt and LebanonAJstream
The movement started in Lebanon, and organisers are reaching out to Egyptians in hopes of greater participation across the Middle East.
Resist Harassment Lebanon / قاومي التحرش – لبنان | Fighting Harassment on Lebanon's Streets / مقاومة التحرش في شوارع لبنانqawemeharassment.files.wordpress.com
Activists have launched a Facebook page in support of the #endSH cause.
Blogging and tweeting Day Against Sexual Harassment and Gender Violence in Egyptajestream
Are you participating in #endSH movement? Do you think it will have an impact on the sexual harassment in Lebanon or Egypt? Share your opinion with The Stream on Facebook and Twitter .
