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What is the impact of victim blaming & why do people do it?
Trigger warning: this text contains examples of sexual harassment and violence In the Netherlands, more than half of women and 20 percent of men have experienced at least one form of sexual violence in their lives. If you zoom in on different forms of sexual violence, these figures fluctuate somewhat. If you take street …
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Bystander Intervention Lost in Translation – (mis)Steps Towards Safer AZCs
Harassment, discrimination, intimidation and (sexual) violence are only some of the issues a person living in a Dutch Asylum Seekers Center (AZC) is subjected to while waiting for their legal status to be approved or denied. A great deal of everyday interactions are very complex and influenced by multiple factors and therefore there is no …
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The right to feel safe in urban space
Everyone has the right to feel safe in public space. When people are afraid to be themselves or feel unsafe because of unwanted attention or discriminating behaviour from others, their freedom of movement and bodily integrity are violated. Universal access to safe and inclusive public spaces is a key target of the Sustainable Development Goals. …
A change is needed: refugees speak up about safety in Dutch Asylum Centers (AZCs)
Discrimination, harassment and gender-based violence are persistent issues lurking in the shadows of the Dutch asylum system. In response to these issues, and their underrepresentation in policies and research, Fairspace, with funding from Share-Net International, initiated the Let’s Talk Safety project to work towards integrating the perspectives of asylum seekers and refugees into the policies …
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3 pathways to preventing street harassment
What can we do to eliminate harassment and create public spaces where we all feel safe? Street harassment is still a global issue. The recent murder of Sarah Everard serves as a stark reminder of this to women all over the world. On the initiative of the Share-Net Netherlands “Community of Practice on Gender Based Violence …
Interview with Gabrielle Claushuis: “MyGappie [app] enhances the feeling of safety in public spaces”
Gabrielle and I meet on a zoomcall. As a Fairspace volunteer, I’m intrigued by her new app called MyGappie The app enhances the feeling of safety in public spaces, and is named after both her nickname (Gab), as well as the Dutch word ‘Gappie’, which means buddy. In the time I’ve known her she …
Passing the mic to male allies against gender-based violence
For 2020’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, Fairspace launched our bold “Passing the Mic” campaign, calling on male allies to stand up and speak up against GBV. As part of the White Ribbon Campaign, funded by Emancipator’s Deltaplan, Fairspace “passed the mic” to our male allies, creating a platform to share what …
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Bystander intervention: how to use it and how to improve it
It was a Monday evening, 12th of October 2020 at 19:00, when we, Eva, Nick, Sanne and Josien, were ready for our Fairspace workshop. As Corona has affected
Rising up: What we learned from community responses to the Coronavirus pandemic
In the wake of Covid-19, communities and organizations all over the world have been mobilizing to bring attention and respond to serious social issues that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. This type of community engagement is a reminder of our responsibility to be aware of the inequalities in our society and to support local …
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