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#youoksis

STARTED: July 2014

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FORMED BY: Feminista Jones 

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GOAL: To encourage women to speak up for other women experiencing street harassment, and check in on them by simply asking if they’re okay.

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"Women have been socialized to believe the same thing, that you're supposed to be nice to a guy who's doing this, and even if you don't like it, you're supposed to appear that you do."
“The most powerful thing is guys checking other guys with this,”

Relevant Links:

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http://thegrio.com/2014/08/02/youoksis-online-movement-launches-to-combat-street-harassment/

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http://feministajones.com/blog/on-youoksis-and-bystander-intervention-a-round-up-guide/

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http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/07/18/you-ok-sis-three-words-can-save-womans-life/

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https://billypenn.com/2017/07/31/street-harassment-in-philly-unsafe-uncomfortable-and-untracked/

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