The Girls Against account was set up after
one of the members experienced sexual harassment at a concert in September, she
explains: “Music
is a very personal thing for a lot of people and this experience should not be
ruined by feeling violated and terrified as someone sexually harasses you.” Since then, artists such as Circa Waves, Kate Nash, Swim Deep and
Peace have praised and followed their work.
“I’ve been groped when jumping in the crowd
and we gotta speak up and educate,” Kate Nash explains on Twitter.
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Members of the campaign meet with Peace on their tour to discuss stopping
sexual harassment at gigs. Photograph: @girlsagainst / Twitter
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The campaign has growing support with already
over 3,000 followers on Twitter in 11 days. By tweeting their favourite bands
and artists, they are receiving growing recognition and have had mentions at
gigs all over the UK.
Circa Waves have been raising awareness for
Girls Against during their UK tour: “It happens way too much, everyone is here
to have a good time, and anyone who thinks otherwise is not welcome at our
shows.”
The campaign have also had acknowledgement
from music venues and magazines. The O2 Academy Oxford stated: “We take this
very seriously.”
With the increase in support, Girls Against
also hope to target sexual harassment at festivals in the near future.
