Ozvi Se! / Hollaback! Czech

hollaback! is a worldwide movement dedicated to ending street harassment using mobile technology. hollaback! czech was started because street harassment is one of the most pervasive forms of gender-based violence and one of the least legislated against. comments from “you’d look good on me” to groping, flashing and assault are a daily, global reality for women and lgbtq individuals. but it is rarely reported, and it’s culturally accepted as “the price you pay” for being a woman or for being gay. at hollaback! czech, we don’t buy it. we believe that everyone has a right to feel safe and confident without being objectified. sexual harassment is a gateway crime that creates a cultural environment that makes gender-based violence ok. there exists a clear legal framework to reproach sexual harassment and abuse in the home and at work, but when it comes to the streets – all bets are off. this gap isn’t because street harassment hurts any less, it’s because there hasn’t been a solution. until