newspaper: CNN.com

article type: health/ women’s rights

Author: Emanuella Grinberg

‘Stop telling women to smile.’ It’s one thing to smile about being happy, its another to smile when a man you may not even know asks you to.

This past weekend, on April 4th, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh held an event about men on the streets “catcalling” and “objectifying a women’s body” to gain the attention of women. Tatyanas goal for this global event was not only to help women stand up for themselves but also to get the whole community involved to help make the point clear for men. “Catcalling and objectification is absolutely unacceptable.”

Unaccounted street assaults on busses and public streets have been a silent topic for long enough and with the involvement of the whole community, our youth can learn to stay safe and stay aware of what they say and how they react. Artists all over Atlanta, Georgia are painting in support of Tatyana Fazlalizadeh’s event and the word of her goals are spreading quickly.

I recently asked my little sister Anna how she felt about this and she told me this: “Wait is this real? I didn’t know ladies got tormented for no reason. I think that everyone should learn more about this so that they can know how to stick up for themselves when guys don’t respect them.” This answer shows how unaware many children are of sexual harassment towards women and exactly proves how this issue could worsen in the future if children and young adults are not educated on it.