AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Gender Equality
KEYWORDS
Sexual Harrassment, Violence Against Women, Empowerment
COUNTRY
Brazil
DESIGNED BY
Founder: Juliana de Faria
WEBSITE
http://chegadefiufiu.com.br/
Chega de Fiu Fiu
Brazilian girls making a street harassment map
Chega de Fiu Fiu, which translates into English as ‘Enough with the Catcalls’, publishes an online map for women to record incidences of street harassment.
It serves not just as a community in which women can vent and support each other, but as documentary evidence that harassment is real, and it is as serious problem - not something women should just be expected to take as a 'compliment'.
Juliana de Faria, founder of the project, said at first, "even renowned journalists trashed the campaign," saying catcalls were nothing to complain about. But the project that began in Sao Paolo has now gone nationwide, it's been featured in media outlets around the world, and Juliana is writing a guide on street harassment in partnership with the Public Attorney's Office of Sao Paolo. It's making a difference.
"It's going to take some time until we change this behaviour for good," Juliana said. "But street harassment is now being seen as assault - and that's the beginning of real change."