Sexual harassment happens way more than it should, more than we let on. We've probably all been in situations where a catcall or a grope left us stunned—and silenced. According to this article in the Huffington Post, only one in 10 incidents of sexual assault are ever reported, as many of us helplessly just suck it up.
A new app, "Not Your Baby," was designed by the Toronto-based Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC), to help women find their voice in the face of harassment that is widespread, especially in this city.
“A lot of people said they had a hard time thinking of responses [to harassment] in the moment,” said METRAC communications director Andrea Gunraj on Torontoist.com.
The grid layout allows users to select the harassment scenario, then provides a suggested response (i.e. for a stranger on public transit, it suggests "Would you speak to your sister that way?").
The app also includes helpful resources and personal stories of harassment. "Not Your Baby" is free on the iTunes store, for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users.
What do you think of the app? Practical or pointless?
Have you spoken out when sexually harassed?
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