Girls Against Explained

Girls Against
Formation:2015
Founder:Hannah Camilleri, Anni Cameron, Anna Cowan, Ava Cadenhead, Bea Bennister
Purpose:Campaign against sexual assault at live music events

The Girls Against is a non-profit organisation formed in 2015 by Hannah Camilleri and four friends, Anni Cameron, Anna Cowan, Ava Cadenhead and Bea Bennister. Camilleri's experience of sexual assault at a Peace gig in Glasgow in 2015[1] prompted the young women to set up Girls Against to shine a spotlight on sexual assault of young women at gigs, and support victims in sharing and recovering from their experiences.[2]

History

By 2016, Girls Against had over 80 international representatives actively promoting the campaign by communicating with the press, venues and bands themselves.[3]

In March 2020, Girls Against were featured on the BBC in an interview with Isy Suttie for We Can Change the World.[4]

Support and media coverage

They have been supported by many bands and artists, including Peace, Slaves,[5] [6] Wolf Alice[7] Circa Waves,[8] and The Zangwills[9] and have been featured by Time Out,[10] NME,[11] Dr Martens[12] and Skinnydip London.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2015-11-26. These young women are fighting against groping at gigs. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-03-06.
  2. Web site: Eaton. Joanie. 2015-12-14. The Girls Against guide to gig etiquette. 2021-03-06. the Guardian. en.
  3. Web site: 2016-10-24. Why I Joined Girls Against And The Fight Against Sexual Assault At Gigs NME. 2021-03-06. NME Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. en-GB.
  4. Web site: We Can Change The World - Girls Against with Bea and Georgia - BBC Sounds. 2021-03-06. www.bbc.co.uk. en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2015-11-27. Slaves join anti-harassment campaign and vow to halt gigs if they see groping in crowd NME. 2021-03-06. NME Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. en-GB.
  6. News: 2015-11-27. Slaves vow to stop gigs if they see groping in crowd. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-03-06.
  7. Web site: In The Middle with Girls Against – The Gryphon. 2021-03-06. www.thegryphon.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Girls Against on Instagram: "@circawaves we you thank you for the amazing shout out and wonderful support - can't believe how crazy this week has been for us! Thank…". 2021-03-06. Instagram. en.
  9. Web site: Warrington band The Zangwills talk about 'surreal' opportunity working with Game of Thrones star. 2021-07-17. Warrington Guardian. en.
  10. Web site: contributors. Time Out Teen Takeover. Meet six teens doing amazing things in London. 2021-03-06. Time Out London. en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2015-11-24. Girls Against: The Teenagers Trying To Eliminate Groping At Gigs, And How We Can Support Them NME. 2021-03-06. NME Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2017-04-05. THE ORIGINALS SERIES: GIRLS AGAINST. 2021-03-06. Dr. Martens Blog. en-US.
  13. Web site: Girls Against on Instagram: "Head on over to @skinnydiplondon to view our Q&A with them! We're really humbled and thankful for them giving us this platform to speak…". 2021-03-06. Instagram. en.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Girls Against".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.