It's A Lot with Abbie Chatfield HASSL'S AMY WATSON: Tackling Street Harassment at its Core
Oct 6, 2025
Amy Watson, founder of HASSL, shares her mission to combat street harassment and gendered violence through education and community engagement. She discusses her personal journey, the flawed stats around harassment, and highlights various forms of street harassment. Amy emphasizes the importance of engaging men and introduces innovative workplace training programs. They explore the impact of online abuse and clarify the differences between misogyny and misandry, urging for a collective dismantling of patriarchal systems to benefit everyone.
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Groped On A Busy Train
- Amy describes being groped on a busy train and freezing because people looked away.
- She tried to rationalise the touch as a suitcase before realising it was deliberate and felt isolated.
Quiet, Intimate Harassment In The UK
- Amy contrasts UK harassment as intimate and quiet, often happening on busy trains and during the day.
- She finds the
Global Stats Understate Everyday Harassment
- Amy rejects the global