Encouraging survivors to speak up

The #ChooseToSpeakUp campaign encourages women who have encountered sexual harassment to speak up about their experience through a safe sharing space where women can draw strength and support from one another. Photo: Pocket Angel

Many women who encounter sexual harassment never speak up about it because they fear repercussions, assume it’s “normal”, or worse, are made to feel they “deserved it”. It is with this in mind that the #ChooseToSpeakUp campaign has been launched in conjunction with International Women’s Day.

The campaign, organised by Pocket Angel, a women’s personal safety alarm provider, in collaboration with Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), encourages women who have encountered sexual harassment or abuse to step up and speak up about their experience through a safe sharing space where women can draw strength and support from one another.