We at the Baltimore City Green Party are excited to announce that we have signed the Hollaback! Baltimore Safer Space Pledge. We share their vision: a world where street harassment is not tolerated and where we all enjoy equal access to public spaces.

Harassment is an international issue for most women around the world, with 90% of women reporting that they have been sexually harassed at some point in their lives. Signing and upholding this pledge is our small contribution to help combat this epidemic.

After receiving the engaging and empowering Safer Spaces training at the BGP Office in Old Goucher, we voted unanimously to join the campaign. Feminism is one of ten key values of the Green Party of the United States. Signing the Safer Spaces pledge and publicly committing to this much needed work is one important step towards localizing our platform and putting it into action to move Baltimore in a more just direction.

After meeting with Hollaback! Bmore, our staff is ready for any situation; we are trained to remove anyone who is harassing women or members of the LGBTQIA communities in our office and at our events. This includes leering, rude comments, touching, and any other behavior that makes you feel uncomfortable. Please notify a Steering Committee member immediately of any issues you encounter. We will be happy deal to deal with the situation.

If you would like to report a problem anonymously, please contact us at [email protected].

If you would like to learn more about Hollaback! Baltimore, the Safer Space Campaign, or actions you can take to help end street harassment, visit their website at: Bmore.iHollaback.org.