Straatvonk
Activating boys and men as bystanders
How might we engage boys and men to positively change experiences on the streets of Rotterdam?
This was the first project on street harassment targeted boys and young men in a non-criminalising way in the Netherlands.
We gathered insights from the perspectives of those who are usually labeled as (potential) perpetrators.
Recommendations were written up in a practical toolkit for professionals in Rotterdam working with youth or in public space.
The project and portraits of some of the interviewees were showcased in an audiotour and during an exposition in the Library of Rotterdam.
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Young people and youth workers in Rotterdam interviewed for the making of the Straatvonk audio tour
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Professionals were reached, in three areas of Rotterdam where community workers collectively did the audio tour and concluded with a group discussion
Approach
Stakeholder
interviewing
Policy review
Participatory
design
Digital tool
development
Recommendations
delivery
What people say about us
"Fairspace is an innovative organization that can make the topic of (street) harassment accessible for different groups. In the field of bystander intervention, I see their methodology as unique in the Netherlands. As a partner in projects, through co-creation we have been able to uncover a lot of information that otherwise would have remained unknown. I enjoy working with the Fairspace team and can highly recommend them."
