(DOWNLOAD) "Stop Global Street Harassment" by Holly Kearl * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Stop Global Street Harassment
- Author : Holly Kearl
- Release Date : January 30, 2015
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 3355 KB
Description
Once a largely dismissed problem, street harassment is now headline news and being addressed by many international agencies and governments worldwide. This book details how a growing number of individuals, small groups, international organizations, and government agencies worldwide are working to create safe public spaces.
• Makes a clear case for why street harassment is a human rights violation and provides evidence that illustrates its scope and status as a serious problem internationally
• Provides a collection of studies and personal stories from more than a dozen countries on six continents
• Weighs the pros and cons of laws intended to curtail street harassment
• Documents how street harassment is a global problem and how individuals worldwide are taking action to create safer communities for all
• Highlights how news stories in combination with individual outrage, community action, and online tools can lead to substantive social change