Hollaback's 2012 State of the Streets Report

Hollaback! Initiative to End Campus Harassment According to the AAUW (2005), 51% of college men admit to sexually harassing their fellow students. Yet, according to that same survey, 57% of students say they would like their college to offer a confidential web-based method for submitting complaints. Hollaback!’s campus initiative will do just that.

By collecting students’ reports of harassment in a safe and shareable way, we are developing a crowd-sourced initiative to end campus harassment on college campuses over the next year. The Hollaback! campus initiative will create a safe, action-oriented response to campus harassment, and with powerful reporting features, it will finally put a face on everyday campus harassment and assault. By using data to establish the case against campus harassment, Hollaback!’s social change efforts will ultimately result in significant improvements in campus policy and a reduction in sexual harassment for students.

Our work will include: Custom Web Activism Portals Working with students to customize their Hollaback! site to their school, and training them on how to transform digital storytelling into concrete improvements on their campus; Digital storytelling apps Encouraging students to document their stories of harassment and bystander intervention through free iPhone and Droid apps; Educational Resources Providing on-line materials for students on how to deal with harassment, and university resources including: the campus rape crisis center, campus security, student clubs, and links to current harassment and assault policies (thanks to our partnership with SAFER); Training and Support Providing ongoing training and an online community where students can receive sustained support.